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PERCUSSION CONVERSION OF TYPE III 1795 SPRINGFIELD

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,500.00 USD
MUSKET. Cal. 69. NSN. Most percussion conversions in fine condition have been reconverted back to flint. This must have surfaced in more recent years. Very nice survivor with 44 1/8” barrel with “US” & “P / V” proofs. Lock dated 1810 with especially well struck eagle & script “US” & “SPRINGFIELD” in arc. Buttplate dated “1811”, crisp original inspection marks in stock. Drum conversion with engraved hammer & engraved front of lock makes for nice aesthetic. CONDITION: very good overall, all original with exceptions of replaced sling swivels & reproduction ramrod. Mechanics fine, clear dark smooth bore. (01-22759/JS). ANTIQUE. $1,200-1,500.