Six US Model 1861 Contract Rifle Musket Locks, Including: Providence Tool, Robinson & Milbury

American Civil War

1) Providence Tool Company US Model 1861 Contract Rifle Musket Lock. Marked with shadow line "US" with an Eagle in between the letters, PROVIDENCE TOOL Co/PROVIDENCE, R.I. and dated 1864.
2) Edward Robinson US Model 1861 Contract Rifle Musket Lock. Marked E. ROBINSON/NEW YORK and dated 1863.
3) James Mulholland US Model 1861 Contract Rifle Musket Lock. Marked U.S./MILBURY and dated 1864. These locks are believed to have been produced on contract by A.H. Waters of Milbury, CT and sold to Mowry and Parkers', Snow & Co who was producing sub-contracted rifle muskets for Mulholland.
4) Parkers', Snow & Company US Model 1861 Contract Rifle Musket Lock. Marked PARKERS' SNOW & CO/MERIDEN, CONN and dated 1864.
5) Addison Burt US Model 1861 Contract Rifle Musket Lock. Marked U.S./TRENTON and dated 1864.
6) Savage Revolving Firearms Company US Model 1861 Contract Rifle Musket Lock. Marked SAVAGE R.F.A. Co./ MIDDLETOWN, Ct. and dated 1863.

From the Lifetime Collection of Robert G. Paulsen

This lot is located in Cincinnati.