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COLT 1861 SPECIAL RIFLE-MUSKET.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,250.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,500.00 USD
COLT 1861 SPECIAL RIFLE-MUSKET.

Cal. 58. NSN. Barrel 40" w/ barleycorn front sight and two folding leaf rear sight. Top flat has 1864 date. Left bbl. flat has "M.N.M" inspector's stamp. Nipple bolster has American Eagle motif. Lockplate has three line Colt Hartford address with 1864 date behind hammer. Three band walnut stock with US marked musket buttplate. Left ear has two sharp cartouches. Tulip tipped iron ramrod. CONDITION: barrel & lock retain good original bright finish with scattered spots of dark tarnish. Stock has good original finish showing scratches and marks with a small chip above forward portion of lock plate. Bore is generally bright with sound rifling. (01-22969/DS). ANTIQUE. $2,500-3,500.