springfield 1830 musket? help!
recently purchased a civil war musket gun with 1830 marked lock plate,1862 marked barrel, has a hewes&phillips bolster type conversion. flaydermans book says the 1830 was made for west point cadets and is very rare. 370 made. it says that the lock plate should be 5&3/8 but mine is 6&5/8. i have someone that wants to puchase the rifle and being new to the antique gun field i dont want to screw up! what im thinking is that if it has a 1830 lock plate the plate is worth more than the offer for the gun is? the gun is in good condition, but the barrel had been cut to 37in, but back in the period.its a nice old gun and if anyone can tell me any info or price range on it i would appriciate it. thanks.
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My 2? is that your Lock Plate is from a Model 1816 Flintlock Musket.
Due to the date on the barrel it MIGHT? have been one of the Muskets reworked for service in the Civil War?
After the end of the war these muzzle loaders were obsolete and most were either sold off as surplus or given away. As the barrels were considered to be long, for sporting use, many were cut down to a more usefull length.
Flayderman notes that the value for a original conversion, i.e. uncut barrel, to be between $550 & $1000 depending on condition. Being that your barrel has been cut, if it was me and I got any sort of a fair offer, wouldn't think twice and sell it quick.
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thanks for the info rufe-snow, you would'nt happen to live in geogia would you? thanks, redman. 0 -
thanks for the info. just wondering, you would'nt happen to live in georgia? thanks. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by redman.com1
thanks for the info. just wondering, you would'nt happen to live in georgia? thanks.
Last time I lived in Georgia was my happily, "short" posting at Fort Gordon. That was many, many Moons ago.0 -
thanks, rufe-snow. 0
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