Muskets
Rifled percussion musket, Model 1861 subcontract Bridesburg, 1863, .58 cal.
Musket was designed as a single shot .58 cal. rifled muzzleloader featuring iron buttplate, "C" shaped hammer, bolster with clean out screw, two leaf sight, iron trigger guard, three flat barrel bands held in place with springs, two strap hooks on middle band and trigger guard, tulip head ramrod with bulged shank and threaded end, iron nose cap. Springfield Armory supervised the manufacturing and distribution of the Model 1861 musket. In order to fulfill shortages, production was sub-contracted to a number of private manufacturers, Alfred Jenks & Son, Bridesburg, Pennsylvania, produced 98,464 muskets under the subcontract. Lock is marked "1863" behind the hammer, with eagle and "US / BRIDESBURG" in front. Barrel is marked "VP" over eagle head and "1863". Buttplate is marked "US". Three bands each marked "U". Cartouches in wood on left side indicates government inspection. Additional inspector mark on barrel. Round barrel length 40in.
Approx Value: $1,100
