Model 1816 converted musket

[CivilWarFan]

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Here is my latest purchase. It is a model 1816 musket that was converted to percussion cap. It was made in 1830 and is all original with no replacement parts. The gun has matching production years of 1830. This gun is one of my best pieces in my collection. I traded 145 civil war buttons for a cartridge box, a belt buckle on the belt ( 1 hook baby belt plate small size model 1839), a remington pistol bullet mold and this rifle. It was a pretty good deal I think

 

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[CivilWarFan]

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[Davers]

Hey bud if yr Happy i'm happy.

I actually don't own any antique firearms (unless a 1970's Star Pistol is an antique) lol

Also I really don't know enough about Early Firearms to give an opinion.

Must have been some Nice buttons to get all you did.

Very nice Rifle at almost 200 years old.

 

[CivilWarFan]

Thank you very much. I though that I should share this relic. Most of the buttons were pretty common, though I did have a g cie marines button which I miss. Have a Marry Christmas. Happy hunting!!!

 

[Tpmetal]

Your sure this checks out? looks too good for the age. Maybe its been cleaned or refurbished?

 

[CivilWarFan]

Yep, it’s original. I had it looked at by several civil war experts at the Horse Soldier in Gettysburg, Pa. It is in very good condition and completely untouched

 

[PullTabSlayer]

That is sweet!

 

[Old Pueblo]

Great deal That thing is a beauty!

 

[CivilWarFan]

Thank you very much. I hope that you have a Merry Christmas

 

[Professor of Engineering]

A beautiful piece, congratulations!

 

[Simon1]

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Not sure how old, but certainly interesting. This 44 cal. pistol with the optional shoulder stock I inherited from my father.

 

[Simon1]

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[Simon1]

How would you like to be looking down the wrong end of the barrel on this Zulu 10. ga. ?

 

[Simon1]

One more set:

 

[devldog]

One Great looking piece of History there. A Beauty. The Horse Soldier is a fantastic shop. I visited there with my brother back in 2012. I could have spent days in there. The gentleman gave me some insight on a plain buckle I found here years ago worn by a Confetrit' Infantryman in the Army of Tennessee C.S. found in Atlanta back in the 1980's. I know you are proud to have this added in your collection. Thanks for sharing.

 

[releventchair]

Post your antique firearms, muskets and rifles here.

Here is my latest purchase. It is a model 1816 musket that was converted to percussion cap. It was made in 1830 and is all original with no replacement parts. The gun has matching production years of 1830. This gun is one of my best pieces in my collection. I traded 145 civil war buttons for a cartridge box, a belt buckle on the belt ( 1 hook baby belt plate small size model 1839), a remington pistol bullet mold and this rifle. It was a pretty good deal I think

I see a lock converted to percussion. The barrel appears made for percussion.
A flinter barrel would have had a touch hole on the side flat of it. A " drum" with a nipple would have been added at enlarged and threaded touch hole to covert it to percussion. (?).

 

[Davers]

One Great looking piece of History there. A Beauty. The Horse Soldier is a fantastic shop. I visited there with my brother back in 2012. I could have spent days in there. The gentleman gave me some insight on a plain buckle I found here years ago worn by a Confetrit' Infantryman in the Army of Tennessee C.S. found in Atlanta back in the 1980's. I know you are proud to have this added in your collection. Thanks for sharing.

That's interesting ,the only Confederate ....I'm pretty sure Buckle I have found was a Plain Faced 'Militia ' style & not real far from where the CSA AOT was known to be.

Also 'Very Nice'Guns everyone has posted.

 

[devldog]

I wonder if our two buckles are the same? The one I have appears to be pewter and has two prongs on the backside about 3 inches long which are bent. This was found on a hillside just in front of some Confetrit' trenches. Even though it is plain, I wouldn't take anything for it.

 

[Davers]

I wonder if our two buckles are the same? The one I have appears to be pewter and has two prongs on the backside about 3 inches long which are bent. This was found on a hillside just in front of some Confetrit' trenches. Even though it is plain, I wouldn't take anything for it.

Yours sounds different than mine , the one I found is brass and had 3 'half inch ?' soldiered on 2 on one side & 1 on the other .

I found if face down just under the leaves & it had 2 of the 3 hooks lying in the dirt filling the back, hence one is missing.
This piece is priceless IMO as well.

Ill see if I have a picture & post it on another thread .

 

[devldog]

Sounds like it's a great piece....especially being a Confetrit' piece.