This heavy, full-stock, percussion cap and ball, .69 caliber, rifled musket was originally a M1816 type 2 or type 3 musket. It was altered by the Frankford Arsenal with new Maynard Type primer locks and percussion bolsters made by the Remington Arms Co of New York. Remington Arms contracted with the government between 1856 to 1859 for 20,000 Maynard primer locks and bolsters and delivered all to Philadelphia’s Frankford Arsenal location. The primer lock device was centered on the lockplate with a kidney-shaped hinged door while the bolster / nipple was made extra-long to fit the Maynard device. A tape or strip of narrow varnished paper holding small dabs of fulminate of mercury was inserted into the hinged door device. When the hammer was cocked, an internal pawl rotated the tape and allowed the fulminate to rest atop the nipple.  The internal paw is missing on this musket specimen.

The .69 caliber musket was rifled by the arsenal, measures 57½” overall in length and has a 42¼” long round barrel matched to a one-piece stock of dark walnut. Left side of barrel breech has the proof stampings “P” over an “eaglehead.” Breech area has some small nicks on left side barrel. What appear like inspector marks are stamped on the tang and a tang date stamping “1857”. Stock shows a single, large government cartouche on left flat and appears never to have been cleaned. Edges of flat are rounded down. All gunmetal, including the barrel, has been cleaned and wears a shiny light gray sheen overall. Longarm has a long range rear sight with its front sight integral to the upper band. Furniture is iron including the high spur hammer buttstrap, trigger guard, lockplate, swivels and barrel bands. Lockplate has the four-line maker’s mark “REMINGTON’S / ILION N.Y. / 1857 / U.S.” behind the hammer. An unknown amount of these rifled muskets saw service in the Civil War. Has an original M1842 ramrod with its trumpet head. Bore has good rifling. Would clean to bright. A nice collectible at a great price.

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