SPRINGFIELD M1855 PERCUSSION RIFLE-MUSKET, DATED 1857

SPRINGFIELD M1855 PERCUSSION RIFLE-MUSKET, DATED 1857

Hover to zoom

Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image 4 Image 5 Image 6 Image 7 Image 8 Image 9 Image 10 Image 11

$2,295.00 ON HOLD

Quantity Available: 1

Item Code: 1304-30

This Civil War era single-shot muzzleloader is a .58 caliber Springfield Model 1855 percussion rifle-musket in very fine to excellent overall condition. Longarm has a 40” round barrel with broad three-groove rifling. Stock is secured to the stock with three-barrel bands and three band springs. All furniture is iron including the lockplate, hammer, bolster, buttplate, triggerguard, swivels and ramrod save the brass nose cap which changed to iron in 1859. All gunmetal is clean with a light caramel color which may be from simply hanging on a wall for many, many years. Exhibits just very few areas of darker spotting.

All lockplate stampings sharp and clear and show the large spreadwinged eagle on the kidney-shaped, hinged primer door, along with the date “1857” deeply stamped behind the large, high spur hammer. Large eagle motif on door is still high in detail, including stripes on shield and feathers. Lockplate marked with the “U.S. / SPRINGFIELD” forward of the hammer. Barrel breech area is smooth with a faint date “1857” on the flat. The eagle head and proof marks are visible on the barrel left facet. Original nipple.

Beveled lockplate is fitted with a C-shaped hammer and with the Maynard tape priming system. System employed a waterproof paper tape of percussion caps inserted into the primer magazine that set a cap unto the nipple when the hammer was pulled back and trigger pulled. Tape priming system mechanics very strong and smooth. Hammer has a knife-edged, bottom lip that severed the expended portion of the tape. Musket has a large long range rear sight (stamped “US”) graduated to 800 yards and an iron blade front sight. Mechanics crisp and tight. Bore is clean with strong rifling. The original, steel, swelled-shank, tulip-head ramrod retains its threaded tip. All barrel bands are original and secured to the stock via flat iron springs. Buttplate is stamped “US”. Handsome black walnut stock is solid with no cracks or splits. Wood surface is very good, smooth. No government cartouches are visible on the flat. A letter “E” is carved into the shoulder stock. Screws not buggered up and both swivels remain.

A very fine, Springfield Model 1855 rifle-musket of the Civil War era. [jet] [ph:L]

DISCLAIMER: All firearms are sold as collector's items only - we do not accept responsibility as to the shooting safety or reliability of any antique firearm. All firearms are described as accurately as possible, given the restraints of a catalog listing length. We want satisfied customers & often "under" describe the weapons. Any city or state regulations regarding owning antique firearms are the responsibility of the purchaser. All firearms are "mechanically perfect" unless noted, but again, are NOT warranted as safe to fire!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

THIS ITEM, AS WITH ALL OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE,

MAY BE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR LAYAWAY PROGRAM.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR POLICIES AND TERMS.

THANK YOU!

Inquire About SPRINGFIELD M1855 PERCUSSION RIFLE-MUSKET, DATED 1857

should be empty

featured item

CONFEDERATE ENLISTEDMAN'S ARTILLERY SHELL JACKET

This is a very fine identified Confederate shell jacket, allegedly worn by Private Edwin F. Barnes, 1st Company, Virginia Howitzers, Light Artillery, the famous Richmond Howitzers. Barnes initially enlisted April 1861, in Co. H of the 15th Virginia… (2025-1796). Learn More »

Upcoming Events

13
Sep

September 19 - 20: MAX GUN SHOW- York Expo Center, York, PA Learn More »

Instagram