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COLT MODEL 1861 SPECIAL RIFLE MUSKET.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD
COLT MODEL 1861 SPECIAL RIFLE MUSKET.

Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 40" w/ Barleycorn front sight, 2 folding leaf rear sight & 1863 date. U.S. marked Colt lock w/ Hartford address having 1863 date. 3 band full length walnut stock w/ iron fittings. Left ear has 2 lightly visible cartouches. Tulip tipped iron ramrod. Mfg. 1861-1865 during the American Civil War. CONDITION: bbl. is cleaned to original white appearance showing scattered light pitting. Lock has darkened appearance w/ light pitting. Sanded & refinished stock shows dents & marks w/ a crack extending from the rear lock screw. Modern replacement nipple. Bore is bright w/ strong rifling. PROVENANCE: From the Lifelong Collection of Glen E. Mattox. (01-22485/DS). ANTIQUE. $1,500-2,000.