Civil War Relicman Harry Ridgeway |
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Winchester, Virginia
USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!) authentic Civil War relics, bought and sold. |
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Weapons (pre 1898) of the Civil War Relicman Sales catalog. |
W1416 ### Rifle percussion musket, Model 1855 Springfield, with three iron bands, iron buttplate, long range sight, iron trigger guard, iron forenend cap, fitted for socket bayonet, 1858, .58cal. . The model 1855 was the first long arm made for the new. 58 caliber minie. The addition of the new Maynard feed system was thought to be an improvement over the earlier percussion nipple system in which caps had to be hand placed, however caps could still be manually placed, and as a practical matter the paper feed system did not work out, and was simply abandoned by the time the next model was introduced in 1861. Manufactured by Springfield Armory, Springfield, Massachusetts. Marks: Lock is marked 1858 behind the hammer, with eagle on the Maynard flap and US / SPRINGFIELD in front, Barrel is marked VP over eagle head, and (date). Buttplate is marked US. Three bands each marked U, strap hook on middle band and trigger guard. Model features: Iron buttplate, C shaped hammer, bolster with clean out screw, later versions employed the three leaf site, iron trigger guard, three barrel bands are flat and held in place with springs, two strap hooks, nose cap is brass, ramrod is tulip head with bulge, end is threaded, fitted for socket bayonet. Research Center: Weapon1452-Musket-Model-1855-Springfield-1858-v1 . Reference: Flayderman 9A-307. Barrel length, 40in. For sale $4,500.00 Details click: http://relicman.com/weapons/Relicman-Sales-Weapon-W1416.html |
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