Antique U.S. SPRINGFIELD ARMORY M1816 Percussion “CONE” Conversion Musket Flintlock to Percussion U.S. Military LONGARM

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Antique U.S. SPRINGFIELD ARMORY M1816 Percussion “CONE” Conversion Musket 

Flintlock to Percussion U.S. Military LONGARM

Here we present an antique Springfield U.S. Model 1816 Conversion Musket, manufactured at the armory at Springfield, Massachusetts, circa 1837. This musket would have started out life as a smoothbore flintlock and likely converted around the start of the American Civil War. The War of 1812 revealed many weaknesses in American muskets. In an attempt to improve both the design and manufacture of the musket, the Model 1812 musket was created.

The Model 1816 was in production at Springfield and Harpers Ferry between 1816 to 1844 with around 675,000 muskets produced during this run. It saw service during the Mexican-American War and was even pressed into service during the Civil War in both the updated percussion and the old flintlock format. In the 1850’s, many 1816’s, just as this one is, went through the conversion from flintlock to the more reliable percussion system.

This musket was converted to percussion using the Belgian Style Alteration method, more commonly known as the “Cone Type” conversion. All external lock parts were removed with the screw hole plugged, the pan ground flush with lock plate (leaving the remnants intact) and the small existing cavity in the pan filled with brass to give it a level or squared off profile along the top. The vent hole of the barrel was plugged with a nipple screwed into the threaded receptacle at the top of the barrel, set off center towards the lock side. Then, adding the distinctive arsenal military hammer.

The overall condition is good. Original, smooth brown patina. The hammer will not hold in the full cock position. Good bore for its age. Solid stock throughout with a few filled holes. Cartouches are visible on the left wrist. “1834” dared lock. “JBS” is marked on the bottom of the stock.

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Barrel is 42 inches.

Caliber: .69 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1250
#244114