US Model 1795 Type III Musket by Springfield - Dated 1809

War of 1812

.70 caliber. 44.75" barrel. NSN. Bright finish, iron furniture, full-length walnut musket stock with three flat, spring retained barrel bands. Single shot smoothbore muzzleloading flintlock musket with no rear sight, brass blade front sight on the rear strap of the upper barrel band, a socket bayonet lug on top of the barrel, 1.125" from the muzzle, a pair of screw retained sling swivels and a button head ramrod. The 6.5" flat beveled lock has a pronounced teat at the rear and is marked US/{Spread Winged Eagle}/SPRINGFIELD below the pan and dated 1809 horizontally at the tail. The lock has an integral, rounded, fenced and bridled iron pan. The frizzen toe is curled and the frizzen spring terminates in a rudimentary diamond shape. The flat beveled cock is reinforced and has a heart shaped cut out with a straight cock's comb. The lock is in its original flint configuration with matching mating marks throughout. The touchhole has been bushed and is well placed in the pan, shows some erosion and retains some angle and taper. Endoscopic examination of the interior of the breech revealed no welding or obvious signs of reconversion. Top jaw screw is broken in the middle of the lower jaw with the lower portion frozen and the upper portion removable. The breech is stamped with P {Eagle Head} V proof marks. The buttplate tang is dated 1809, matching the lock. 1809 was the transitional year between the "Type II" and "Type III" Model 1795 muskets, with the primary difference being the adoption of an integral iron pan, rather than a removable one. A solid example of a pre-War of 1812 Springfield Musket that remains in original flint, although the frizzen may be a period replacement as it has a curled rather than a straight toe, a feature that was phased out a Springfield circa 1804. {ANTIQUE}

This lot is located in Cincinnati.