WATERTOWN MODEL 1861 CONTRACT RIFLED MUSKET. SN NSN. Cal. 58. Standard 61 musket with 39-1/2” rnd bbl, square base front sight/bayonet lug with 2-leaf musket rear sight. It has three bands with spring keepers and a tulip head ramrod with sling swivels. Lockplate has an eagle in front of hammer and “U.S. / WATERTOWN” with date “1864” behind hammer. Same date is on top flat of bbl by nipple with “V P” and eagle proofs on top left flat. Left side panel of 1-pc walnut stock has two legible cartouches. Charles B. Hoard of Watertown, NY, supplied 12,800 of these arms in period 1863-65. CONDITION: Very fine. Metal has a cleaned orig type finish with some mottled surface etching on lockplate & fine pitting on hammer. Trigger guard & buttplate also have some very fine pitting. There is a scratch down left side of buttstock with other light storage & handling marks with a few dings on bottom and overall retains a fine hand worn patina with orig finish showing through. Mechanics are fine. 4-32821 JR450 (3,000-4,000)
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