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WEST POINT Cadet SPRINGFIELD M1851 Rifle Antique RARE; 1 of 341 Known Rifled with Rifle Sight

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WEST POINT Cadet SPRINGFIELD M1851 Rifle Antique

RARE; 1 of 341 Known Rifled with Rifle Sight

Here we present an antique Springfield Armory US Model 1851 Cadet Rifle-Musket, manufactured in 1853 in Springfield, Massachusetts. This is a rare variant associated with West Point Military Academy. Only 341 rifles were produced of a total of 4,000 muskets altogether. The remainder were, of course, smooth bored. with a total of around 4000 being produced. The smoothbores were made in .57 caliber with a 40-inch round barrel. These cadet muskets were made by Springfield Armory for issue to various state military academies in the early 1850s. By the late 1850s (circa 1857) 341 of these were taken out of arsenal stock, their bores rifled, a longer range and adjustable rear sight added, and sent to West Point—the most developed and well-recognized of all the academies, founded in 1802 by President Thomas Jefferson. The addition of rifling and sights were designed to match the newer technology of the rifle-muskets that were being issued at the time. Since this cadet rifle was brought in in about 1857, it might have been shot by many of the officers who would become famous during the horrific war to come, the American Civil War. For instance, young George Armstrong Custer would graduate in the class of 1861.

This rifle features metal surfaces that were finished bright. The lock has the winged eagle over US forward of the hammer and “SPRINGFIELD 1853” behind the hammer. The butt plate is marked “US” along with the marking “D/74”. The left side of the barrel is marked “V”, “P” with an eagle head. The original nipple and ramrod are present, as are both sling swivels. The top rear barrel band is stamped “127”.

The overall condition is fine. The bore is in fantastic condition with sharp rifling. The action is excellent.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 40 inches.

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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Ancestry Guns considers all of our antique firearms as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns made prior to 1899. This law exempts antique firearms from any form of gun control or special engineering because they are not legally considered firearms. No FFL, C&R, or any license is required to possess, transport, sell or trade antique guns. All firearms sold by Ancestry Guns that were manufactured prior to 1899 are considered Antiques by the US BATF (United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms). Therefore, all of Ancestry Guns' antique guns may be shipped to all US States and most nations around the world.

These antique guns are not sold in “live” condition. They are sold as collector’s items for historical display. Any attempt at restoring an antique gun to be operational is strongly discouraged and is done so at the risk of the customer. By purchasing an antique gun from Ancestry Guns you thereby release Ancestry Guns and its employees from any and all liability associated with use of our antique firearms.

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Ancestry Guns considers all of our antique firearms as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns made prior to 1899. This law exempts antique firearms from any form of gun control or special engineering because they are not legally considered firearms. No FFL, C&R, or any license is required to posses, transport, sell or trade antique guns. All firearms sold by Ancestry Guns that were manufactured prior to 1899 are considered Antiques by the US BATF (United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms). Therefore, all of Ancestry Guns' antique guns may be shipped to all US States and most nations around the world.

These antique guns are not sold in “live” condition. They are sold as collector’s items for historical display. Any attempt at restoring an antique gun to be operational is strongly discouraged and is done so at the risk of the customer. By purchasing an antique gun from Ancestry Guns you thereby release Ancestry Guns and its employees from any and all liability associated with use of our antique firearms.

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