Guns International #: 102786758
Seller's Inventory #: 240431
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Guns International #: 102786758
Category - Civil War Rifles
- Harpers Ferry Rifles
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC Member Since: 11/3/16
State:
Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
Int'l Phone: 314-707-7373
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Maynard CIVIL WAR Antique U.S. HARPERS FERRY M1855 .58 Minié Rifle-Musket
1 of 5151; IRON MOUNTED Maynard Tape Primed Musket
Description: Maynard CIVIL WAR Antique U.S. HARPERS FERRY M1855 .58 Minié Rifle-Musket 1 of 5151; IRON MOUNTED Maynard Tape Primed Musket Here we present an antique Harpers Ferry Arsenal U.S. Model 1855 Rifle-Musket, manufactured in 1860 in Harpers Ferry, Virginia. The Model 1855 was the first U.S. musket to utilize the .58 caliber Minie ball. The U.S. military was piloting a concept for all U.S. Army troops to have a common caliber, so that logistics would be simplified. The chosen caliber was .58, and it utilized the cutting-edge cone-shaped Minié ball with the hollow base instead of a spherical ball. Also, relatively new and short-lived was the Maynard tape priming system, to which Springfield had purchased the rights. Instead of directly priming the nipple by hand for each shot, the user would simply install a roll of paper percussion caps, and a single cap would be exposed, sheared and carried by the hammer to detonate on the nipple. Of course, the standard rifle percussion caps could also be used. This system was simply abandoned with the beginning of the American Civil War as arms production was driven by effectiveness and efficiency, resulting in the simplified Model 1861. Only 5,151 iron-mounted 1855 Rifles had been manufactured when the Harpers Ferry Armory was burned by Confederate forces in 1861. Many of the Model 1855 rifles were destroyed in the Armory fire and nearly all of the surviving rifles saw hard use with Federal and Confederate armies during the Civil War, and as a result any surviving examples of the Model 1855 Rifle are scarce and typically show the effects of hard field service. The overall condition is near fine. Cleaned to armory bright. The action is excellent. The bore is bright with sharp rifling. The stock shows use and remains solid throughout. Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction. Barrel is 40 inches. Caliber: .58 Percussion Overall condition as seen in photos. Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE. Delivered directly to your door by express mail! Guaranteed AUTHENTIC & Includes CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. ancestryguns $4200 #240431 SOLD Antique: Yes |
Guns International #: 102786758
Seller's Inventory #: 240431
Guns International #: 102786758
Seller's Inventory #: 240431