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1844 DATED SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1842 MUSKET LOCK: FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION
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1844 marked the first year of production for the Model 1842 musket at Springfield with just 2,956 turned out and Harpers Ferry not starting production until 1845. These were the first US standard infantry long arms produced in percussion, with many remaining in service, sometimes rifled and sometimes still as smooth-bore muskets, into the Civil War. This US M1842 musket lock is complete and marked “SPRING/FIELD/1844” at rear of plate, with an eagle with arrows and olive branch over US forward of the hammer. The metal shows dark bluish-gray overall with some lighter gray showing through and some thin brown, and a thin crustiness, but the markings are legible, with the location and date fairly crisp and the eagle showing a bit of rubbing to the shield on its chest and the wing at left. The inner surface of the metal is largely smooth and bright though with thin brown crustiness along the top rear edge that shows on the inside of the hammer neck as well. The lockplate is mostly smooth, however, shows clear sub-inspector initials, and even some blue on the bridle and sear. A few, of course, may have made their way onto muskets assembled in early 1845, but this is a very tough date to find. [sr][ph:m/L]
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