Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
	Civil War Weapons, all pre 1898
	by Harry Ridgeway

Smoothbore flintlock musket, Springfield, 1808, .69cal. . This is original flintlock musket, .69cal.smoothbore, and is included in the general classification of those muskets produced from 1795 to 1814, this musket, dated 1808 was produced near the end of the run designated as Type II. Manufactured by Springfield Armory, Springfield, Massachusetts, Marks: US in script, eagle facing right and is stylized and rigid, SPRINGFIELD in horizontal curve, date, 1808 appears horizontal behind the lock and on the buttplate, barrel is marked P, eagle head, Vand US. Model features: Hammer is flat faced, beveled edge with straight spur, (top jaw guide), frizzen has a straight toe, frizzen spring has a spear point tip, pan is rounded and held in place with a screw also securing the frizzen, lock is flat with beveled edges, and a small projecting teat at the rear, trigger guard is semi-pointed on the front finial, and rounded at the rear, frizzen spring is outside of the lock, round barrel hasthree bands and no sight, forward band serves as nose guard and secures the ramrod, two strap hooks on swivel secured by screws , ramrod is button head , no threads on the end and is shorter than the barrel, stock butt is fluted with narrow wrist, Research Center: Weapon1110-Musket-Early-Springfield-1808 . Reference: Flayderman 9A-006. Barrel length, 45 in. Details click: http://relicman.com/weapons/Weapon1110-Musket-Early-Springfield-1808.html

W1298 ### Smoothbore flintlock musket, Springfield, 1808, .69cal. . This is original flintlock musket, .69cal.smoothbore, and is included in the general classification of those muskets produced from 1795 to 1814, this musket, dated 1808 was produced near the end of the run designated as Type II. Manufactured by Springfield Armory, Springfield, Massachusetts, Marks: US in script, eagle facing right and is stylized and rigid, SPRINGFIELD in horizontal curve, date, 1808 appears horizontal behind the lock and on the buttplate, barrel is marked P, eagle head, Vand US. Model features: Hammer is flat faced, beveled edge with straight spur, (top jaw guide), frizzen has a straight toe, frizzen spring has a spear point tip, pan is rounded and held in place with a screw also securing the frizzen, lock is flat with beveled edges, and a small projecting teat at the rear, trigger guard is semi-pointed on the front finial, and rounded at the rear, frizzen spring is outside of the lock, round barrel hasthree bands and no sight, forward band serves as nose guard and secures the ramrod, two strap hooks on swivel secured by screws , ramrod is button head , no threads on the end and is shorter than the barrel, stock butt is fluted with narrow wrist, Research Center: Weapon1110-Musket-Early-Springfield-1808 . Reference: Flayderman 9A-006. Barrel length, 45 in.

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All weapons listed on this webpage are strictly manufactured before 1898, and are considered unsafe for actual use. These are antique collectible weapons of the Civil War (most are pre 1865, unless I state otherwise) and actual firing of these weapons is not recommended for any purpose whatsoever! Because these are all "pre 1898" weapons, no licenses are required for ownership, but common sense and good judgment should be applied.

Most information on this page is from:
Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms......
John Thillman series, "Civil War Cavalry & Artillery Sabers...", or "Civil War Army Swords....".

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