Musket identification

[Old Soldier]

Those WINDSOR LOCKS were much more like a M1861, unlike the one previously shown

 

[A34]

Looks cool to me! Shoot it and enjoy it!

 

[Rhea Cole]

Here is a likely candidate:

"U.S. Model 1861 .58 caliber rifle musket produced by William Muir & Company for use by the Army and Marine Corps during the American Civil War. The rifle is constructed of a walnut stock, steel barrel, barrel bands, front and rear sights, stored ramrod and fittings. The barrel bands are engraved with a "U" on their undersides."

Link:

U.S. Model 1861 rifle musket by WM. Muir & Co. | National Museum of African American History and Culture

A U.S. Model 1861 .58 caliber rifle musket produced by William Muir & Company for use by the Army and Marine Corps during the American Civil War. The rifle is constructed of a walnut stock, steel barrel, barrel bands, front and rear sights, stored ramrod and fittings. The barrel bands are...

nmaahc.si.edu

 

[vmicraig]

Parts gun or not, you could've done a lot worse. Trust me, we've likely all bought a gun or two that we regretted after the fact, but hopefully you have no regret on this. Congrats on your purchase. I always say that if it was worth it to you, the money spent isn't important. Collecting is collecting and we spend what we feel is right, or else we dont spend, right? Who cares what others think!? As long as you're happy with it, good to go! Hope you enjoy shooting it, hanging it above the fireplace or simply showing it in a dispay rack somewhere. To each their own!

 

[Mint Julep]

Oh my God, it looks like someone sandblasted it. The horror!

 

[Old Soldier]

Oh my God, it looks like someone sandblasted it. The horror!

You would rather it stayed covered in scaly rust?

 

[RSMorris]

Oh my God, it looks like someone sandblasted it. The horror!

I would rather see it cleaned up.

 

[bayonet]

Parts gun or not, you could've done a lot worse. Trust me, we've likely all bought a gun or two that we regretted after the fact, but hopefully you have no regret on this. Congrats on your purchase. I always say that if it was worth it to you, the money spent isn't important. Collecting is collecting and we spend what we feel is right, or else we dont spend, right? Who cares what others think!? As long as you're happy with it, good to go! Hope you enjoy shooting it, hanging it above the fireplace or simply showing it in a dispay rack somewhere. To each their own!

Word to the wise, never hang a musket above the fireplace. It will dry out the wood stock over time. Also it is not historically correct that back in the day they hung them over the fireplace. Not smart to hang the loaded black powder musket over a fireplace. The correct location was actually near the door so the homeowner could grab it quickly to fend off whatever threat was outside.

 

[Old Soldier]

Word to the wise, never hang a musket above the fireplace. It will dry out the wood stock over time. Also it is not historically correct that back in the day they hung them over the fireplace. Not smart to hang the loaded black powder musket over a fireplace. The correct location was actually near the door so the homeowner could grab it quickly to fend off whatever threat was outside.

Practicality against dreams of long ago.

 

[R. Porter]

Of course if you are like most people and never, or hardly ever, use your fire place, it shouldn't make much difference. Since shooting Indians, strangers and neighborhood deer is frowned upon these days, keeping it by the door is not necessary. I say put it where visitors can't miss it so you can immediately initiate a long and detailed monologue on the history and use of your weapon and thus improve the education level of those who choose to associate with you.

 

[bayonet]

Of course if you are like most people and never, or hardly ever, use your fire place, it shouldn't make much difference. Since shooting Indians, strangers and neighborhood deer is frowned upon these days, keeping it by the door is not necessary. I say put it where visitors can't miss it so you can immediately initiate a long and detailed monologue on the history and use of your weapon and thus improve the education level of those who choose to associate with you.

Well if one lived up north where it gets quite cold a good fireplace insert with a blower helps heat the house and keep the other utility bills lower. I'd go thru 3-4 cords of firewood a year. Now here are some items I did display near the fireplace, clear of black powder! Not that they were too heavy to haul upstairs to my office (they are!) but the wife wanted them displayed near the fireplace. She's the Boss! Now notice the wood block the 300 year old swivel cannon is displayed on. The heat of the fireplace split that huge wood block over time. So lesson don't display wood items near the fireplace. The cannonball is a 13" French mortar recovered from Yorktown weighs about 150 pounds. Since moved to my retirement Condo, no fireplace!

 

[Lead Snowstorm]

Well if one lived up north where it gets quite cold a good fireplace insert with a blower helps heat the house and keep the other utility bills lower. I'd go thru 3-4 cords of firewood a year. Now here are some items I did display near the fireplace, clear of black powder! Not that they were too heavy to haul upstairs to my office (they are!) but the wife wanted them displayed near the fireplace. She's the Boss! Now notice the wood block the 300 year old swivel cannon is displayed on. The heat of the fireplace split that huge wood block over time. So lesson don't display wood items near the fireplace. The cannonball is a 13" French mortar recovered from Yorktown weighs about 150 pounds. Since moved to my retirement Condo, no fireplace!View attachment 567041

Nice! I recently purchased a sizable swivel gun I need to display, but will probably get some pushback from the spousal unit. Well, *more* pushback, I've already gotten some.

 

[bayonet]

Nice! I recently purchased a sizable swivel gun I need to display, but will probably get some pushback from the spousal unit. Well, *more* pushback, I've already gotten some.

"pushback" they get the whole house we only get our small office or man cave. Seems far!

 

[Mint Julep]

You would rather it stayed covered in scaly rust?

I would prefer that it was restored probably.