"RICHMOND ASSEMBLED RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 58. This particular Richmond assemblage utilizes an 1859-dated, Model 1855 Springfield lock with Maynard tape device and door removed. Stock appears to be 1855 pattern manufacture also. Bbl is either Richmond or Harpers Ferry manufacture as denoted by broken "P" in "VP" proof. Bbl is also missing rear sight, so set screw mortise appears Richmond Manufacture. Rear band appears to be Richmond manufactured, as front band appears Springfield or Harpers Ferry. Brass nosecap and buttplate are of Richmond manufacture. Pinched front sight of Richmond manufacture has been cut to a short blade. You are bidding on an apparently all orig, Richmond assembled rifle from various battlefield gleaned parts. Mr. Michels Notes State: In addition to the production of new rifled muskets, musketoons, rifles, and carbines, Richmond repaired an unknown total number of rifled muskets, many of which were undoubtedly the gleanings of battlefields left in the possession of Confederate troops. A certain number of these Richmond repaired weapons may be conclusively identified as having been repaired at Richmond. All share the same characteristics. In each case, the barrel has been shortened from 40 to 33 with the addition of a new front sight of the wide base pinched form used on the Richmond rifle and rifled carbine. The front barrel has been removed leaving only the original rear and middle barrel. The shortened forestock has been given a brass nosecap. Most of these rifles show hard usage, into battle, lost, recovered, repaired, and reissued. They are all true veterans of the war. Model 1855. PROVENANCE: Ben Michel collection. CONDITION: Iron surfaces are gray/brown with scattered pitting. Brass buttplate and nosecap are well patinaed over several scratches. Stock is solid with scattered scratches, dings, and gouges. Rifling in bbl is very good. Ramrod is gray and pitted and appears to be a cut-down 1855 ramrod for rifled musket. 4-31253 JS167 (4,000-6,000)"
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