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Rare Model 1851 Springfield Armory Cadet Musket

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
Rare Model 1851 Springfield Armory Cadet Musket
<B>Rare Model 1851 Springfield Armory Cadet Musket.</B></I> This .57 caliber percussion muzzleloader has a 40" barrel (53.75" in overall length), walnut stock with three barrel bands, iron mountings, bayonet lug on barrel's underside at muzzle, “VP” marking on barrel at breech, 1852 on tang, lockplate has "US" and eagle stamped in center, “SPRING/FIELD 1852” behind hammer. With trumpet-shaped ramrod. According to Flayderman, only 4,000 of these diminutive rifles were produced between 1851 and 1853. The Commonwealth of Virginia ordered some 300 of these muskets in 1851 for the cadets at VMI. Although ill-suited for war, some of these are documented to have been used on behalf of the Confederacy. <BR><BR><B>Condition:</B></I> Small triangular chip behind lockplate, glossy natural sheen to wood, iron elements have light pitting; however, excellent finish remains on lockplate. Very good condition.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Miscellaneous Collectibles, Larg (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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