Guns International #: 102913967
Seller's Inventory #: 230041

Category - Antique Rifles - 1500-1850 - Springfield Rifles - Antique

Category
Antique Rifles - 1500-1850
Springfield Rifles - Antique

HEWES & PHILLIPS US SPRINGFIELD Model 1816 .69 MUSKET Antique “Bolster” Conversion with BAYONET

Description:
HEWES & PHILLIPS US SPRINGFIELD Model 1816 .69 MUSKET Antique

“Bolster” Conversion with BAYONET

Here we present an antique U.S. Springfield Model 1816 Percussion Conversion Musket, manufactured in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1827 and was converted to the “Bolster” style” conversion to percussion by Hewes and Phillips circa 1863. Hewes and Phillips began their business in the manufacture of steam engines in New York City in 1845 and transferred to Newark, New Jersey, the following year. After two more moves the company was settled in its Civil War location at the foot of Orange Street, facing the Passaic River. Here the muskets were converted, and some 400 hands were employed. So far, no actual contracts for the war work have been uncovered, but library sources state their first order was the 8,000 converted muskets for the New Jersey Militia. These are known dated 1861. Hewes and Phillips were known to convert many muskets for other state militias using the “Bolster” conversion method. The musket work was done concurrently with that of producing motive steam machinery for the Federal Navy.

The M1816 was in production at Springfield (325,000) and Harpers Ferry (350,000) between 1816 to 1844 with around 675,000 muskets produced during this run. Additionally, more than a dozen contractors also made the Model 1816 Muskets, like this one, during its production years, adding more than 146,000 muskets for a grand total of 821,421 M1816 Muskets produced. It saw service during the Mexican-American War and was even pressed into service during the Civil War in both the updated percussion and the old flintlock format. In the 1850s and 1860s, many 1816’s went through the conversion from flintlock to percussion.

The overall condition is very good. The action is excellent. The bore is smooth and patinated. The walnut stock shows two cartouches on the left stock flat as well as some other inspection markings; solid throughout.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 41 inches.

Caliber: .69 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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Antique: Yes