RARE ELI WHITNEY STATE OF NEW YORK CONTRACT MUSKET

RARE ELI WHITNEY STATE OF NEW YORK CONTRACT MUSKET

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The major seat of the War of 1812 was the Niagara Frontier that ran from Buffalo NY to Sackett's Harbour. Innumerable battles occurred along Lake Ontario. To name a few:  Queenston Heights (1812), The Battle of Sackett's Harbour (1813), The burning of Buffalo (1813), Lundie's Lane (1814), and Fort Erie (1814-15). In all these conflicts and dozens of skirmishes the New York State militia soldiers were in the vanguard.

This untouched uncleaned original flint and steel example is one of approximately 4,000 muskets delivered by Eli Whitney for his 1808 and 1810 dated contracts with the state of New York. With the lock showing the large swept wing eagle, this is considered the earlier (1808) of the two contracts. These Whitney New York contract muskets are described on pages 247 to 249 of George D. Moller's book "American Military Shoulder Arms, Volume II" on pages 247 and 248. The picture caption at the top of page 247 states, "The muskets delivered by Eli Whitney under his contracts of 1808 and 1810 with the State of New York are visually similar to the 1798 (Type III) muskets delivered under his U.S. contract but have some improvements stipulated in the contract." The picture caption on page 248 states, "Whitney appears to have proved the barrels of the muskets delivered under his New York contracts, as they are stamped with the same sunken oval cartouche containing a raised P". The barrels, like this example are also stamped with New York's ownership mark "SNY". The stamping appears on this weapon as only "- N Y" because the "S" was lightly struck.

The unmolested stock's left breech flat is stamped with New York state armorer John McLean's (working dates 1800 to 1812) acceptance mark of "V" (Viewed) over "BY" over "I.M" (John McLean) in a circular cartouche with scalloped edges. Features include a top mounted bayonet stud, brass blade front site on the rear strap of the front barrel band, an eagle motif above "NEW HAVEN" marked at the center of the lock. There is a brass water-proof pan based on the French Model of 1777. The ramrod is the original and is threaded at the end. The top jaw and its screw are original.  All metal surfaces are smooth with little or no pitting. Ahead of the trigger are 2 sets of carved initials; certainly, those of the militia soldiers who carried this particular weapon. This .69 caliber original flint musket has a great look.   [pe] [ph:L]

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