.69 caliber. 42" rifled barrel retained by three flat spring-retained bands. NSN. Bright finish, iron furniture, walnut stock. Single shot muzzleloading percussion altered smoothbore musket with brass blade front sight, no rear sight, sling swivels and a trumpet head ramrod. Lock marked with a {Spread-Winged Eagle}/L POMEROY forward of the hammer and 1843/US vertically in two lines at tail of lock. Barrel tang dated 1843 as well, with US/JCB inspection marks at breech and correct Pomeroy contract raised P proof in a depressed starburst. Visible script NWP and WAT cartouches on counterpane, the marks of arsenal sub-inspector Nahum W Patch and Ordnance Officer William Anderson Thornton. Arsenal alteration from flint to percussion with the alphanumeric reassembly mating mark that appears to read 013 on the stock comb, a type of marking associated with percussion alterations performed at the Watervliet Arsenal. {ANTIQUE}