A handsome, early specimen of an original Type-3 Model 1816 contract musket dated 1835 made by L. Pomeroy & Company of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Between 1817 to 1836, Pomeroy made some 21,600 muskets of Type 1 and Type 3 for the government. This musket, factory converted to cap and ball, is a .69 caliber, single shot muzzleloader in very good overall condition. Lockplate wears a smooth, medium gray patina and is strongly stamped with “1835 / U S” directly behind the hammer. In front of the hammer is the small spreadwinged eagle motif marking over the maker name “L POMEROY.”

Musket has a 42” long barrel secured to the black walnut stock by three iron bands.  Band springs are forward of the lower and center bands.  All gun metal exhibits as pleasing and smooth surface with just scattered areas of light rust pitting overall. Lockplate wears a dusky, mottled dark gray patina on a smooth surface. Barrel is 42” long and is secured to the stock by three iron barrel bands. Barrel tang at breech is clearly dated “1835” with the breech showing strong proof marks “U S / J M / P” (within an oval.) Also marked on the barrel’s left side facet is a sub-inspector “H” with the same mark found on the bottom of the triggerguard tang and inside the triggerguard bowl.

The large trigger guard with the ball-shaped strengthening device holds the sling swivel while the middle barrel band supports the second swivel.  A single cartouche is visible on the flat of the stock and also on the toe at the “US”-stamped butt plate tang. Mechanics are excellent, very tight and crisp.  Bore is very clean and bright.  The black walnut stock is in very good condition overall and appears to have been refinished at one time. A 1¾” long x ¼” wide chip has been repaired at the stock beneath the forward lockplate tang. Steel, button-shaped ramrod is in very good original condition and retains the treaded tip.  All other iron components are good with screws sharp and not buggered up.  Hammer screw exhibits a letter “V” stamped on the head.

This musket is a very good  M1816 ‘cone in barrel’ type alteration and would surely make a nice addition to any military collection of American longarms.

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