M1861 Trenton Contract Musket

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James T. Hodge and Addison M. Burt were given government contracts to build US M1861 Springfield pattern rifles in December 1861. The two men set up shop in New Jersey's Trenton Locomotive Works. While their contracts were for a total of 50,000 muskets the two only delivered some 20,000 muskets to the Federal government while selling an unknown amount to state militias. This particular musket is one of the state militia-owned guns as evidenced by the New Jersey markings found on both the stock and breech. It seems that a majority of the state-owned Trenton muskets went to New Jersey, as a most surviving examples can be found with NJ stamps. However, this musket is unusual, as it is stamped in several places with the letters "A. Co."; an obvious abbreviation for "A Company". Muskets that were inventoried with such detail are extremely rare and desirable among collectors as these markings are one of the few ways to distinguish a musket that's actually been in combat from one that simply sat in a storage depot during the war.

Like many issued muskets, this Trenton remains in absolutely fantastic condition. The lock is in great shape with faint, but legible stamps. The mechanics are perfect and the lock holds solid at both full and half cock.

The stock is well above average for a M1861. There are no chips or cracks anywhere and no burn-out behind the nipple. The NJ cartouche are deep and legible. The lock moldings are wonderfully crisp as the stock has never been sanded or cleaned.

The barrel is good with excellent stamps at the breech and a great untouched patina. Both front and rear sights are intact and unmodified.

The furniture is all original and all matching. The front swivel is broken. The ramrod is full length.

This M1861 just screams Civil War history and would make for a great addition to any history buff's collection.

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