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

Rifled percussion musket, Model 1861 Navy Plymouth Rifle,Whitney, 1863, .69cal. . Commissioned by the Navy, this musket was first deployed on the ship, Plymouth, hence the name. It was developed in parallel with the Army Model 1861 musket, but otherwise followed a very different design. Manufactured by Whitney Arms, New Haven Connecticut. Marks: Lock is marked 1863 behind the hammer, large artistic eagle in front of the hammer and US / WHITNEY - VILLE Barrel is marked 1863, graphic of Navy anchor, VP over eagle, and a number which was to match a hand fitted bayonet. Model features: Musket was designed as single shot .69 cal muzzleloader, iron buttplate, wood stock and lockplate is similar to the army design, bolster is rounded with unique shape eliminating the clean out screw, similar trigger guard but with a tang added, rounded barrel is relatively short and heavy, unusual long range sight, single iron band,, iron nose cap doubles as a band, both are held with springs, two strap hooks one on butt and the other on the band, very long bayonet lug is fitted on the nose for a saber bayonet, ramrod has cylinder head with hole for a wiper and is threaded. Research Center: Weapon1571-Musket-Navy-Model-1861-Plymouth-1863 . Reference: Flayderman 5J-041. Barrel length, 34in. Details click: http://relicman.com/weapons/Weapon1571-Musket-Navy-Model-1861-Plymouth-1863.html

W1015 ### Rifled percussion musket, Model 1861 Navy Plymouth Rifle,Whitney, 1863, .69cal. . Commissioned by the Navy, this musket was first deployed on the ship, Plymouth, hence the name. It was developed in parallel with the Army Model 1861 musket, but otherwise followed a very different design. Manufactured by Whitney Arms, New Haven Connecticut. Marks: Lock is marked 1863 behind the hammer, large artistic eagle in front of the hammer and US / WHITNEY - VILLE Barrel is marked 1863, graphic of Navy anchor, VP over eagle, and a number which was to match a hand fitted bayonet. Model features: Musket was designed as single shot .69 cal muzzleloader, iron buttplate, wood stock and lockplate is similar to the army design, bolster is rounded with unique shape eliminating the clean out screw, similar trigger guard but with a tang added, rounded barrel is relatively short and heavy, unusual long range sight, single iron band,, iron nose cap doubles as a band, both are held with springs, two strap hooks one on butt and the other on the band, very long bayonet lug is fitted on the nose for a saber bayonet, ramrod has cylinder head with hole for a wiper and is threaded. Research Center: Weapon1571-Musket-Navy-Model-1861-Plymouth-1863 . Reference: Flayderman 5J-041. Barrel length, 34in.

This is the "Ridgeway Civil War Research Center", a research tool for educational purposes only, and is provided at no cost to the reader. Some of the relics listed are retained in the author's collection, most reside in other collections and are not owned by the author. None of the items listed in this section are for sale, please refer to relicman.com sales listings for items offered for sale. This is a work in progress, I list items as I get to them, there are many patterns that are not listed yet, this list will be regularly updated as I get pictures and descriptions for more items. I will also correct mistakes, so if you see any please tell me. All items listed are believed to be authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described. Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission.This information is available for research purposes, pictures may be used by permission only.

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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