Longarm specimen is an original M1816, dated 1832 made by Marine T. Wickham of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1813, Wickham was a government inspector of arms at a U.S. arsenal, and later was listed as a gunsmith in Maryland in the musket manufacturing business.

This flintlock longarm was never converted to percussion. Musket is a .69 caliber, single shot muzzleloader that retains all its original parts in good condition. The iron lock is round in the front and slightly pointed at the tail. Lockplate is marked “US” over “M. T. WICKHAM” in an arc forward of the hammer with “PHILA. 1832” behind the hammer. Frizzen has proper bend at top and the pan is brass which is also correct. Hammer has a replaced flint. Action works well. All metal parts of the lock have a matching patina and light mottling.

Musket has a 42” long round barrel secured to the black walnut stock by three iron bands. Barrel surface is bright with light mottling and scattered pinprick pitting. Breech has stampings at the left side that read “US / AM / P.” The breech tang is dated “1833.” The last two digits being worn and thin. Between the barrel proof marks and date is a worn number “20.”

A large trigger guard secures the lower sling swivel on a ball shaped device while the middle barrel band supports the second swivel. Bore is dark with light rust pitting that should clean up some. Original button-head ramrod is present with threaded end.

Black walnut stock is dark, uncleaned and original with the correct low comb and single inspector’s cartouche opposite lock. Overall the stock has some minor dings and chips consistent with age but nothing major. There is a 0.50 inch closed crack in the wood at the rear of the lock. Buttplate tang is stamped with “US” and the wood just forward of the tang is stamped with another cartouche.

Overall a nice solid unaltered Model 1816 musket. [ad]

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