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Remington 1857 Tape Primer Cal: .69 SN: NVSN

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Remington 1857 Tape Primer Cal: .69 SN: NVSN
Blued percussion tape primer rifled musket conversion of a M1816 Type 2 or Type 3 musket with a 42-1/4" round barrel, steel forend, 2 barrel bands, wood stock with cartouches, a ramrod and a steel buttplate. Barrel has a speckled grey and brown patina with scratches and some pitting. Bore has evidence of pitting but retains good rifling. Barrel tang is stamped "1857', "D E 4". Barrel has "P" in an oval and an eagles head stamped on it. Lock plate is stamped "Remington's Ilion N.Y. 1857 U.S." Trigger guard has "SP" stamped ahead of the bow and "B" behind it on the tang. The buttplate has "US" stamped on it. Lockplate has a silver/blued patina with some pin-prick pitting. Trigger guard has a mottled patina with some pin-prick pitting. Buttplate has surface rust and scratches and dings. The sideplate is in-the-white with surface rust and an "S" stamped on it. Ramrod is mottled silver and blued finish. Wood stock has dings, dents, scratches and bruises but no overt cracks or large chips. There are 2 cartouches on the left of the stock and 2 behind the trigger guard tang. Action works well but the advancing pawl for the Maynard primer tape is missing. Condition as an antique is very good to excellent. *Antique Firearm*