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| Prussian/German Model : 1809/39 CAL: 71, MFG: early 1800's SN:...
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Prussian/German Model : 1809/39 CAL: 71, MFG: early 1800's SN: none. Prussian made percussion conversion from flintlock muzzle loading rifle., 41'' barrel. Straight grip wood stock, appears to have been refinished & contains scratches/dings/contusions throughout, sever chipping on top of buttstock near buttplate, looks intentional, perhaps removing stampings? Cracks in buttstock at buttplate on both sides. Numerous inspector stamps along side & bottom. Metal butt plate has dark brown rust present overall & stamped with crossed out ''523, 697, 7C, 11'' Barrel is rust brown patina overall with lots of pitting around the percussion nipple. Crown & ''B'' stamped on left flat. Rear sight is heavy fixed V on breech plug. Front sight small pinched blade on nose cap. Bore is in fair condition with rust present l& thinning of smoothbore. . Mechanical function appears in working order. No sling swivels present. Wooden ramrod present. These are commonly called ''Potsdam Muskets'' after the Prussian Arsenal at Potsdam that made a number of them, but they were also produced by several other German arsenals and firearms makers.
It started life as a Prussian Model 1809 flintlock musket, made at the Neisse Arsenal . In 1839 the Germans converted these to percussion, then put them in storage when they were replaced in Prussian service by the Dreyse needle-gun. At the beginning of the U.S. Civil War, the Union purchased most of these in 2 main large contracts starting in 1862, to both arm Federal troops due to the shortage of U.S. made rifles, and to keep them from being purchased by the Confederacy. Although the Confederates didn't purchase quantities of these like they did the British Enfield rifles, a number of them still did end up in Confederate hands thanks to European arms dealers and Confederate blockade runners. Antique, No FFL Req - Value: 400 to 800
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