Colt Musket

[Cciafox950]

Could someone help me with an opinion regarding this Colt musket. Civil War? Thank you.

 

[UCVRelics]

It is a CW musket. Colt produced 70000 of these. I would say it was plated after the war for GAR or parade use or even cadet use.

 

[Cciafox950]

It is a CW musket. Colt produced 70000 of these. I would say it was plated after the war for GAR or parade use or even cadet use.

Does the plating diminish the value? Was the finish shiny when made?

 

[Jobe Holiday]

All of the 1861 Special Model muskets, as produced by Colt, Amoeskeag, and Lamson, Goodnow & Yale, were issued in the bright. Being plated does compromise the value a bit, but I believe a Nickel plated version would deserve a place in a GAR collection. However, if it is Chrome plated then it is most likely not a GAR musket.
J.

 

[Cciafox950]

All of the 1861 Special Model muskets, as produced by Colt, Amoeskeag, and Lamson, Goodnow & Yale, were issued in the bright. Being plated does compromise the value a bit, but I believe a Nickel plated version would deserve a place in a GAR collection. However, if it is Chrome plated then it is most likely not a GAR musket.
J.

Thank you Jobe. P

 

[JOHN42768]

Your cartouces AWM stands for Allen M. Mather and the JT stands for John Taylor

 

[James N.]

Strictly speaking this isn't a musket but a rifle-musket or simply a rifle. I would be happy to have it in my collection!

 

[Cciafox950]

Your cartouces AWM stands for Allen M. Mather and the JT stands for John Taylor

Thank you Allen. P

 

[Cciafox950]

Strictly speaking this isn't a musket but a rifle-musket or simply a rifle. I would be happy to have it in my collection!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

 

[Cciafox950]

Strictly speaking this isn't a musket but a rifle-musket or simply a rifle. I would be happy to have it in my collection!

Thank you.