U.S. Military Antique Long Guns

.75 caliber 46" smoothbore American stocked flintlock musket patterned after 1756 Brown Bess. Metal is a dark heavy brown patina with scattered surface oxidation visible. Lock plate is marked "Haskins/1758, markings forward of the hammer have been removed as this was common practice on captured firearms. Stock shows dings, scratches and mars as would be expected from a Rev War era long arm....

.69 caliber 44" long smoothbore Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1797 flintlock musket by Baker. One of only ten to known to exist. Metal is a dark patina with surface oxidation noted, barrel is marked with "CP" and "P" with Liberty cap proof mark. Stock is good with some dings and mars present, also the initials "RB" are carved into the left side of the butt-stock. Lock is marked Baker/CP,...

.78 caliber 45.7/8" long barrel American flintlock smoothbore musket in "attic" condition. The lock is of Germanic manufacturing circa 1740's with a large "US" stamped behind the lock, all other furniture is iron. Stock is American Black Walnut, and has been remortised to take the Germanic lock. Wood shows usage and handling wear, it is to note that "I+P" is painted in the left side. This...

.74 caliber 43" smoothbore Massachusetts Committee of Safety Revolutionary War musket in untouched attic condition. Lock plate appears to be of a British style 1730s pattern, only mark found is the Tower inspection. Metal is a dark brownish grey patina throughout with some pitting noted at the pan. Stock is made of American cherry wood and shows some "combat" wear. 2" of wood is missing near...

The 45 Government caliber (45-70) U.S. Springfield Model 1880 trapdoor rifle was the first trapdoor rifle to have a rod bayonet. 1,001 were manufactured in 1881 for troop trials. This rifle remains in its "as tested" configuration. The 32 5/8" barrel has a good bore with strong rifling showing light firing erosion. The barrel has a smooth brown patina. The rear sight is the Model 1879 with...

.60 caliber 33"rifled barrel Whitney Model 1841 "Mississippi" rifle manufactured circa 1853 with obvious Native use! Metal is a dark brown patina with scattered oxidation visible. Lock plate is dated 1853, wood shows some heavy usage as expected especially rear of the front barrel band. Traces of rifling remain visible in the bore. 

45-70 caliber. Brown patina. Good bore with worn rifling and scaattered roughness. Model 1884 rear sight. Front sight blade added . Swivels and ramrod present. Solid stock, visible cartouche. Action functions correctly.

Early gun. 45-70 caliber. Early barrel, good bore with roughness. 1873 dated lock. 1873 rear sight. Brown patiin. Solid ahort wrist stock with chip at lock. 1877 cartouche. Ramrod and swivels present. Action functions correctly.

This is a good, representative 54 caliber percussion Model 1864 Burnside carbine. The 21" barrel has a fair bore with visible rifling and pitting throughout. All the metal is bright with light staining. The correct front and rear sights are present. The top of the action is marked BURNSIDE PATENT over MODEL OF 1864. The buttstock is sound with issue dents and dings, no chips or cracks, and...

This second type Merrill carbine is dated 1863 on the lock. The 22 1/8" 54 caliber percussion barrel has a fair bore with strong rifling and scattered pitting throughout. The barrel has a smooth brown patina. The top of the action around the nipple is lightly pitted. The rounded button type breech latches have been replaced with a through screw and slotted nut. This functions perfectly. The...

.69 caliber 34.25" barrel Whitney Contract Model 1861 Navy rifle in overall good condition, metal is a light grey patina with scattered surface oxidation noted. Lock plate is dated 1862, barrel is marked 1863. Stock has been lightly sanded some time ago with dings and nicks noted. Action functions correctly, ram-rod is missing. 

This U.S. Model 1816 69 caliber flintlock musket was manufactured in 1827 by Marine T. Wickham o fPhiladelphia for the City of Philadelphia. The 42" barrel has a good bore with light to moderate roughness. All metal is bright with scattered dark staining. The top mounted bayonet stud is numbered 77. The breech is merked CITY over PHILADA in an arc. The tang is ligtly marked 1856, the date of...

The 45 Government caliber (45-70) U.S. Model 1888 ramrod bayonet ttapdoor rifle was the last of the trapdoor rifle models prior to the adoption of the Krag rifle. This rifle has an excellent bore with bright, strong rifling. All the metal exhibits a smooth brown patina. The stock is good with a strong SWP 1891 cartouche. The right side of the butt has 45-70 carved in it. The swivels and...

U.S. Springfield 1875 Type III Officers Model trapdoor rifle chambered in .45-70 with a 26" barrel. Overall very good example, barrel is blue turning into a plum color. Receiver retains traces of original high blue finish. Stock shows some minor wear with faint cartouche visible. Bore is good with strong rifling. Only 477 of these rifles were manufactured.  

This French Model 1766 Charleville musket was shortened and altered to percussion, most likely by the Confederate governmmet during the Civil War. The overall length is 54.5". THe 39.5" 69 caliber smooth bore barrel has a good bore with the original tooling marks being still visible. All the metal is a smooth dark brown with lighht roughness at the breech. Charleville in script with a crown...

Serial number 31009 U.S. Springfield Model 1896 rifle chambered in .30-40 Krag with a 30" barrel. Overall very good condition with a bright and shiny bore. Comes with original muzzle cap. Wood is good with a light 1896 cartouche visible. Action is smooth and functions correctly. 

Serial number 548076 U.S. Springfield Model 1888 trapdoor rifle chambered in .45-70 with a 32.5" barrel in overall good condition. Stock has been lightly cleaned with faint cartouches visible. Metal has traces of original bluing starting to turn plum. Bore is good with some frosting noted in the grooves.  Action functions correctly. 

U.S. Whitney contract 1798 flintlock musket .69 caliber with a 43" smoothbore barrel. Overall good condition with some " combat" damage noted on the wood forward of  the lock area. Metal is a dark plum patina, bayonet lug is missing. Great early contract musket!

Serial number 82768 U.S. Springfield Model 1873 cadet rifle chambered in .45-70 with a 30" barrel. Overall good condition with correct early style cleaning rod. Metal is smooth plum/brown patina, wood is good with handling wear noted. Cartouches are visible, bore is good with strong rifling. 

Serial number 80497 Springfield model 1877 trapdoor carbine chambered .45-70 with a 22" barrel. Overall in good condition with a smooth plum patina finish, Wood shows usage and handling wear. Bore shows strong rifling with some frosting in the grooves,