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THBColt Special Model 1861 Rifled Musket, Civil War 1862
About Seller
4310 Papermill Dr. NW
Knoxville, TN 37909
United States
Case Auctions is based in Knoxville, Tennessee, where our gallery is located, with satellite offices in Nashville, Tennessee and Kingsport, TN – but our reach is worldwide. Established in 2005, we conduct cataloged auctions of investment-quality art and antiques under the stewardship of knowledgeabl...Read more
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About Auction
LiveJul 7, 2024
Our July 6-7 Live Auction in Knoxville features more than 1,000 lots of Fine Art, Antiques and Jewelry from the founding family of Rogersville, TN, and from the historic Pinckney family of Charleston, SC; from the estate of William J. Eskind of Nashville; the living estate of Jerry Waters, Maryville, the estate of U.S. Ambassador Ron Schlicher of Brentwood, and from other fine estates and private and museum collections. Sale starts 9 AM Eastern Time on Saturday, July 6 (lots #1-671) and continues at 1 PM Sunday, July 7 (lots #672-1086) at our Knoxville Gallery, 4310 Papermill Drive. Case Auctions bid@caseantiques.com
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- Lot Description
1862 Colt "Special Model 1861" rifled musket marked "U.S. COLTS PT F.A. MFG CO HARTFORD CT." The buttstock tang is marked "U.S". .58 caliber. Overall 55 3/4" L; Barrel 40" L. Bright steel finish to all metal parts with a full length walnut stock and three screw-tensioned barrel bands. This original Civil War shoulder arm is a Colt "Special Model 1861" contract rifle musket made from 1861 to 1865 by the Colt Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut. Though no serial numbers were used during the production of the M1861 Special musket, records indicate that some 100,000 such muskets were produced during that period with many supplied for various state sub-contracts. Note: Owner's tag reads "Dug in Barboursville", referring to unearthing the gun in Barboursville, WV. The Battle(s) of Barboursville occurred on July 14th, 1861, and in September of 1862.
Condition
Cleaned. Missing ramrod, rear sight, hammer, and nipple. Pitting to metal lock plate, barrel and tension bands. Screws replaced on tension bands. Letters carved in wood: RF, T8 MITCHELL, RUSS, etc.
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