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U.S. Model 1797 Springfield flintlock musket in .69 caliber with bayonet and rod. In original fli

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:530.00 USD
U.S. Model 1797 Springfield flintlock musket  in .69 caliber with bayonet and rod.  In  original fli
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U.S. Model 1797 Springfield flintlock musket in .69 caliber with bayonet and rod. In original flintlock configuration, Type I with a 44 ½” barrel (No visible date on the butt plate). Eagle over U.S. in script andSpringfield in curve at rear of lock, with a 1 ¼” lug for bayonet mounted at muzzle with bayonet. Original swivels, original full-length configuration with the correct hammer, frizzen and small parts. Darkuncleaned patina with minor pitting and erosion. The stock is good for its age with small losses around the rear of the lock and tang and along the ram rod channel. There are other minor imperfections, the bayonetshows light to heavy pitting. The first musket made at Springfield Armory of which about 25,000 were made and mostly shortened. A better than average example from an early collectors estate. Est.: $1,750-$3,500+++. (Antique).