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Winning Bid US $1916 First bid $1000 Quantity 1 # of bids 7 Time left Auction has ended   Started 2025-07-28 00:00:00 Ended 2025-11-21 22:35:25

RARE!! Springfield Armory, Model 1840 Musket & bayonet, Cal: .69, MFG: 1841, S/N: None, Flint lock smoothbore, 42'' barrel.

HISTORY: The M1840 Musket was the last of the US Flintlock muskets before the M1842 introduced the percussion lock. The vast majority of the M1840 muskets would be converted into percussion before they were even issued & some late production M1840s would be assembled with a percussion converted locks. Around 30,000 M1840's were produced at Springfield & almost 27,000 of those were converted to percussion at the factory. Two other manufacturers also made M1840 muskets, Daniel Nippes Company made just over 5,000 & delivered them 1842-48. Lemuel Pomeroy made around 7,000 & were delivered from 1840-46. Most of those were converted to percussion as well. The M1840 improved on the M1835 by having a longer bayonet with a retaining clasp, & had a comb in the stock making the rifle easier to aim. They were also made with thicker barrels in anticipation of rifling the barrels later on & they were correct, most of them were bored with rifling later on. There are mentions of these being re-converted to flintlock later on for collectors, but this musket appears to be one that escaped both percussion & rifle conversions & is its original configuration.

CONDITION: The straight wrist black walnut stock is very good with no visible cracks, but has some nicks, dings, scuff, & scratches from use/age. One gouge spot on the forend between rear & middle barrel bands, by the ramrod channel. Stock has darkened from added oils over time; wood has also shrunk/worn over time leaving the metal proud to the wood around the toe & slightly around the lower wrist tang. The left flat of the stock is marked with two inspectors' initial cartouches, ''JM'', ''TW'', for Justin Murphy & Thomas Warner respectively. The ''TW'' cartouche is almost illegible, but still present. The left cheek of the stock appears to be hand carved ''KAM'', marking is old & worn. the right cheek has another hand carved word; marking is heavily worn & partially illegible. The barrel has toned to a brown patina with spots of gun metal gray, has roughness across the metal & spots of light pitting near the action & stock line. Remains of a case-hardened finish on the lock that was re-done at some point with roughness & buffed markings, could be either arsenal or civilian done. There is a brown protective finish/lacquer on the trigger guard & lower tang. The barrel & barrel tang have no visible markings. The lock is marked ''SPRING'' over ''FIELD'', over ''1841'', & a American great eagle. Upper extension of buttplate marked ''US''. The bore is Poor. Dark with rust, roughness & pitting. The front barrel band holds a brass front sight. The stock carries a iron buttplate, toned to a brown patina with light roughness. The musket has both sling loops & the iron ramrod. Musket also comes with the correct socket bayonet, bear metal & marked ''US'' on the blade. Mechanical function appears fine. Solid audible clicks into half & full-cock, trigger drops hammer freely with no binding. A rare & interesting transitional musket right when the US was switching to percussion. Antique/Muzzleloader, No FFL Req. - Value: 2000 to 6000

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RARE!! Springfield Armory, Model 1840 Musket & bayonet, Cal: .6... Item # 4432 This auction is over. No new bids can be placed. Price: US $1916

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