Trying to find out some information on these Gems!

Zak93

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The sword I believe is a union Calvary saber ? And the rifle I believe to be a conversation from flint to percussion . Was curious if the musket would have been union or confederate . Or even was used in the civil war , I found a few things on Wickham online but I figured I share these with is you guys!
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This is what your musket - an M.T. Wickham of Philadelphia Model 1816 made in 1834 - looked like when it was manufactured

Your's has been 'sporterized' - the foreend wood removed, probably so that it could be used as a smooth bore shotgun for hunting purposes post-war. Looks like the barrel has been shortened some as well.

It's also been converted to percussion, but a suspiciously non-military looking hammer and drum. I'll leave the follow-on commentators to opine as to whether that was Confederate or not.

What's up with that chunk-of-musket in the back of the cabinet?
 
This is what your musket - an M.T. Wickham of Philadelphia Model 1816 made in 1834 - looked like when it was manufactured

Your's has been 'sporterized' - the foreend wood removed, probably so that it could be used as a smooth bore shotgun for hunting purposes post-war. Looks like the barrel has been shortened some as well.

It's also been converted to percussion, but a suspiciously non-military looking hammer and drum. I'll leave the follow-on commentators to opine as to whether that was Confederate or not.

What's up with that chunk-of-musket in the back of the cabinet?
This is what your musket - an M.T. Wickham of Philadelphia Model 1816 made in 1834 - looked like when it was manufactured

Your's has been 'sporterized' - the foreend wood removed, probably so that it could be used as a smooth bore shotgun for hunting purposes post-war. Looks like the barrel has been shortened some as well.

It's also been converted to percussion, but a suspiciously non-military looking hammer and drum. I'll leave the follow-on commentators to opine as to whether that was Confederate or not.

What's up with that chunk-of-musket in the back of the cabinet?
Thank you ! And it’s a part of a old 3 band enfield .
 
I always hate to see these sporterized but still a nice old piece of US History. The sword is an Ames model 1860 cav sword with a very desirable date and the 3 line address. Thanks for sharing.
 
Welcome and thanks for sharing these beauties! Looking forward to your perspective in our discussions! Enjoy!
 
Either of these could've seen Confederate use, either by capture, or even by purchase. The saber's 1860 date meant that it might've been part of a shipment to a Southern state to arm its militia before the war began. The M.1816/1822 muskets were in Southern arsenals at the same time, both converted to percussion and others still in original flint.
 
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