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Winning Bid US $400 First bid $400 Quantity 1 # of bids 1 Time left Auction has ended   Started 2025-05-07 00:00:00 Ended 2025-11-21 22:35:25

L. Pomeroy, Pittsfield Massachusetts, Model: 1822/28 Percussion converted, Cal: .69, MFG: 1829 lock, 1830 barrel, S/N: None, Flintlock musket, 42'' barrel.

HISTORY: L. Pomeroy had several contracts from the US government totaling 36,940 total muskets made for them. This musket likely being from the Jan 26, 1829 order for 8,750 muskets & bayonets. For a long time it was thought that these were just variations of the M1816 musket. But research done author Peter Schmidt has revealed that the M1822 was actually a new model & a replacement for the M1816 musket. In 1828 the Government tried to make the guns more ''parts-interchangeable'' by making the parts more uniform & tightening up the quality control. They are still not fully interchangeable, but the parts required much less hand fitting. The 1822/28 Musket would be made until 1840 when the Springfield model 1840 came out. not many of these rifles were made with Springfield, the main arsenal in the US, making 10,000 by 1839. These guns like many other flintlocks, would be converted to percussion in the 1840s- 60s & likely saw us in the civil war.

CONDITION: The straight wrist walnut stock is good with various nicks, dings, dents, chips, scratches & wear from use/age. There is a 1/2'' & a 1'' crack in the lock plate inlet, & a 2'' crack on the left side of the stock, between the barrel & side plate. There is a faint inspectors cartouche on the left flat of the stock that reads ''JM'' for Justin Murphy, he is listed as a US inspector in 1841. The metal has toned to a mix of gun metal gray & brown patina. The rear of the barrel is marked ''US'' over ''AH'' over a ''P'' in star. The barrel tang is stamped ''1830''. The lock plate is marked ''1829'' over ''US'', a American great eagle over ''L.POMEROY'', & a ''J'' in a circle. All three barrel bands marked ''A5''. The ''AH'' on the barrel is for the inspector Asabel Hubbard, hes listed as a US Inspector from 1813-47. With that info this rifle was converted to percussion in the 1840s, most likely in 1841. the gun was converted to percussion using the Belgian cone method. The bore is good. its bright with roughness & light pitting. The front barrel bands holds the front sight. The stock carries a metal buttplate, has patina. the musket has both bottom sling loops & the ramrod. Musket also comes with a socket bayonet marked ''US'' over ''SC'' on the blade. Antique/Muzzleloader, No FFL Req - Value: 800 to 3000

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L. Pomeroy, Pittsfield Massachusetts, Model: 1822/28 Percussion ... Item # 4411 This auction is over. No new bids can be placed. Price: US $400

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