A few examples of appraisal values for
US BRIDESBURG MUSKET

• MUSKET - US Bridesburg breech
  MUSKET - US Bridesburg breech load musket with 1862 Needham conversion .58 caliber stamped 24 on right side of butt carved 17 EL on left side of butt two band faintly marked IN on left side opposite breech opening (Irish Nationalists associated with
• Bridesburg: 1862, rifled musket all
  Bridesburg: 1862, rifled musket all in conversion, .50 cal, 32" bbl, all in conversion to cartridge, model of 1866 and so dated on the trapdoor. Lock marked U.S. Bridesburg, dated at rear 1862. Good working order and condition, with leathersling missing, tgr gd screw. Estimate $800-1,200
• U.S. MODEL 1861 BRIDESBURG CONTRACT
  U.S. MODEL 1861 BRIDESBURG CONTRACT MUSKET United StatesC. 1863.58 caliber, NSN, walnut stock with two crisp cartouche marks on the left side, and a small cartouche in front of the trigger guard, steel fittings, the lock is marked "1863" with an eagle and "U.S./BRIDESBURG", the barrel tang has a small "S" stamped behind the screw, the top barrel flat marked "1863", the breech marked "V/P" over an eagles head, the far left flat is marked "J.M", the left side of the rear sight is marked with a small "B", with a tulip-shaped ramrod.
• Model 1861 Contract US Percussion
  Model 1861 Contract US Percussion Rifle/Musket American, lockplate marked "US Bridesburg" and "1864", 40 in. round barrel marked "1863" with "VP" hallmarks and "N.J.", correct carouche, sharp inspector's marks,
• ALFRED JENKS & SON CONTRACT MODEL
  ALFRED JENKS & SON CONTRACT MODEL 1861 U. S. PERCUSSION MUSKET Bridesburg, Pennsylvania, single-shot .58 caliber, 40 in. barrel, walnut stock, iron mountings, the lockplate stamped "U. S. / Bridesburg" beneath nipple with "1862" behind hammer.
• ALFRED JENKS & SON CONTRACT MODEL
  ALFRED JENKS & SON CONTRACT MODEL 1861 U. S. PERCUSSION RIFLE-MUSKET Bridesburg, Pennsylvania, 58 caliber, 40 in. round barrel dated 1863 before tang, P and V marks on left, walnut stock with iron mounts, three barrel bands, the lockplate with eagle over U.S. / BRIDESBURG
• Unusual Bridesburg Model 1862
  Unusual Bridesburg Model 1862 Inspectors marks on barrel.Condition: Old patina some slight oxidation to barrel. Original ramrod & leather strap (deteriorating).Dimensions: Overall L 56''; Barrel 40''E
• U.S. Model 1816 flintlock musket
  U.S. Model 1816 flintlock musket .69 cal. lock marked U.S. over M.T. Wickham Phila. 1835 42" round smoothbore barrel. ?
• Brown Bess Flintlock Musket
  Brown Bess Flintlock Musket British, third quarter 18th century, 46 in. tapered barrel with sharp markings, Charleville lockplate marked "(?)N" and "C" below a crown, scratched on butt of stock "Cowpens", no permit required,
• U.S. Model 1816 flintlock musket
  U.S. Model 1816 flintlock musket .69 cal. lock marked M.T. Wickham Phila 38 ??" smoothbore barrel. ?
• U.S. Model 1816 flintlock musket
  U.S. Model 1816 flintlock musket .69 cal. lock marked Mill Creek PA 1842 42" round smooth bore barrel. ?
• U.S. Springfield Flintlock Musket
  U.S. Springfield Flintlock Musket Model 1795Type III Overall L 58 1/2''E
• CIVIL WAR MUSKET - Springfield 1852
  CIVIL WAR MUSKET - Springfield 1852 Musket .69 cal with US Eagle stamp on lockplate back of barrel stamped 'VP 1858' and '34' 42'' barrel 57 3/4'' overall stock shortened lacks all bands missing ramrod corrosion added sight.
• BRITISH BROWN BESS MUSKET19th
  BRITISH BROWN BESS MUSKET19th century, "India pattern", original flintlock configuration, massive bore appears .75 caliber, 39 in. round barrel with proof marks at top, lock plate engraved "Tower" with crown, stock marked for "Joseph Wilson/Gun Maker/Birmingham", socket bayonet, leather shoulder strap, ramrod, overall 70 in. with bayonet mounted Note: This firearm was purchased by our consignor in 1976 at an estate sale. At that time, it was said to have been brought back from the Texas War of Independence by a member of the Dickinson family of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Accompanying paperwork discusses the overall importance of this type of firearm in nineteenth century wars. Provenance: Collection of a Southern Gentleman Condition: general rub to surfaces, pitting to metal components, trigger and action not in operation, minor dent at wrist, small fissure at tang not affecting overall integrity, buckle of strap with oxidation, bayonet possibly not original
• U.S. MODEL 1808/16 VARIANT
  U.S. MODEL 1808/16 VARIANT MILITIA MUSKET United StatesC. 1816-25.74 bore, NSN, walnut stock, steel fittings, butt plate tang marked "1807", lock marked "1812" and "US" over a worn eagle and "SPRINGFIELD", with a button-type ramrod.
• 18TH C MUSKET - Flintlock Musket
  18TH C MUSKET - Flintlock Musket with tiger maple stock in the Brown Bess pattern .70 cal lockplate is stamped 'W. Ketland & Co' a Philadelphia manufacturer who utilized imported British components metal ramrod brass buttplate 41'' barrel 55 1/2'' o
• U.S. Model 1808 flintlock musket
  U.S. Model 1808 flintlock musket .69 cal. lock marked S.CT Bartlett 1813 41 3/4" round smoothbore barrel. ?
• U.S. MODEL 1816 CONVERTED SEA
  U.S. MODEL 1816 CONVERTED SEA FENCIBLES MUSKET United States.71 bore, NSN, walnut stock with a cartouche on the left side, stamped behind the barrel tang and in front of the butt plate tang "42", steel fittings, brass butt plate marked on the tang "40" and "BCG", lick plate marked "MILLBURY/1833" and "US/A.WATERS" in front of the hammer, marked on the bass "3", marked on the barrel tang "1833", marked on the breech "US/JM" with a "P" in an oval cartouche and "MS", side plate marked with a "J", with a button-type ramrod.
• Musket Committee of Safety/Brown
  Musket Committee of Safety/Brown Bess Pattern Flintlock ca. Late 1700's Cast brass oval plate inlay on stock wrist walnut stock with partial round barrel with steel ram rod and bayonet brass butt-plate engraved lock with ornate figurative side plate.
• MASSACHUSETTS MILITIA MUSKET United
  MASSACHUSETTS MILITIA MUSKET United StatesC. early 19th century.69 bore, NSN, walnut stock, brass fittings, lock is marked with the supplier (illegible) over "BOSTON", and engraved with foliate designs and a broad arrow on the tail, the breech is marked "P" on a round cartouche and "M/LH", with a button-type ramrod.
• Two English flintlock muskets, both
  Two English flintlock muskets, both brass mounted: one with 41 in. barrel with sharp English hallmarks, possibly Committee of Safety type (Revolutionary War), stock with heavy restoration and filled areas ; one with 40 in. tapered barrel with visible hallmarks, brass mounts with initials on trigger guard, butt stock with "SR", old cleaning with salt and pepper finish, stock with separations, losses and repairs, stock with knots and fissures as made ; no permits required. Private Collection, Sarasota, Florida
• U.S. SPRINGFIELD 1863 MUSKETU.S.
  U.S. SPRINGFIELD 1863 MUSKETU.S. Springfield 1863 Musket
• Harper's Ferry flintlock musket,
  Harper's Ferry flintlock musket, U.S. Mdl. 1816, 41-3/4 in. barrel, lockplate marked "Harper's Ferry 1817"; no permit required. Old brown patinated surface with overall rust and pitting, stock reconditioned with dents, burns and normal wear.
• Model 1798 U.S. Stillman Contract
  Model 1798 U.S. Stillman Contract Flintlock Musket 43 in. tapered barrel marked "S.C.", lockplate marked "SC" above cr
• U.S. Mdl. 1861 rifle/musket,
  U.S. Mdl. 1861 rifle/musket, percussion; no permit required. Replaced barrel bands, trigger guard and ramrod, 40 percent original color with some reconditioning, stock with old surface, dents, scratches and normal wear.
• BRITISH BROWN BESS MUSKET, 18TH
  BRITISH BROWN BESS MUSKET, 18TH CENTURYA mid 18th century British Brown Bess flintlock musket, the distinctive 'banana' shaped lock plate stamped TOWER with a test date of 1743, together with the Royal Cypher for King George II, showing a frizzen with curled toe & feathered frizzen spring, the brass trigger guard fitted with a sling swivel - found again on the pin mounted walnut stock, the .75 caliber smooth bore barrel having a rectangular bayonet lug / front sight, together with a brass mounted ramrod pipe with brass forearm cap. Minor split to muzzle. Overall length: 61".
• Ketland Flintlock Musket British,
  Ketland Flintlock Musket British, early 19th century, .80 cal., 50 in. barrel with Birmingham proof marks, lockplate marked in script "Ketland & Co.", walnut stock, brass mounts; no permit required,
• 1863 MUSKET - Civil War Issue
  1863 MUSKET - Civil War Issue Musket marked LG&Y Windsor Vt US & 1863 on the percussion lock 32'' barrel with under hung storage barrel inside walnut stock steel trigger guard and butt faint markings on the side of the walnut stock open sights 48
• U.S. Mdl. 1817 flintlock rifle,
  U.S. Mdl. 1817 flintlock rifle, lockplate marked "US-Deringer-Philadela" and "1828", 36 in. barrel, iron mounted with hinged patch box; no permit required. Metal parts with 70 percent original surface, scattered light pitting, stock with original surface and faint inspection cartouche, nicks, scratches, dents and normal wear.
• US Civil War German Import Musket
  US Civil War German Import Musket .69 cal. 40" barrel. Full-stock percussion. Condition: Very good.
• MILITIA MUSKET C. 1815-20.68
  MILITIA MUSKET C. 1815-20.68 bore, NSN, walnut stock with a checkered wrist, brass fittings, lock engraved with foliate patterns and marked "KINGSLAND & CO/WARRANTED", hook-breech barrel with no visible proof marks, and a ramrod with a flared tip.
• M.T. Wickham U.S. Model 1816
  M.T. Wickham U.S. Model 1816 flint lock musket .69 cal. 42" smooth bore barrel. ?
• MODEL 1816 SPRINGFIELD ARMORY
  MODEL 1816 SPRINGFIELD ARMORY U.S. FLINTLOCK MUSKET 42 in. round barrel, walnut stock, mostly iron mounts, two sling swivels, the lockplate with eagle over US before the hammer and SPRING /FIELD/1835 behind the hammer; US on butt tang; lock with brass pan; inspector's "S" on second barrel band and sideplate; "CB" on trigger guard; brown finish to barrel; shallow "1862" carved into the right side of the butt.
• U.S. BAKER MODEL 1816 TYPE III
  U.S. BAKER MODEL 1816 TYPE III FLINTLOCK MUSKET United StatesC. 1837.71 bore, NSN, walnut stock with a crisp cartouche mark in front of the butt plate tang, and on the left side of the stock near the side plate, steel fittings, marked "US" on the butt plate tang, lock marked "PHILA/1837" on the tail and "US/BAKER" in front of the cock, breech marked with a crisp "US/MWP" over a sunken "P", with a button-type ramrod. Note: This is one of 300 muskets delivered on May 29, 1837 which was inspected by N.W. Patch and approved by Henry Knox Craig. Details of this gun are pictured on pages 159 and 238 in "U.S. Military Flintlock Muskets and Their Bayonets; The Later Years, 1816 Through the Civil War" by Peter A. Schmidt.
• 1864 M1863 SPRINGFIELD CIVIL WAR
  1864 M1863 SPRINGFIELD CIVIL WAR MUSKET RIFLE GUN United States,Dated 1864.58 caliber single shot muzzle loader, three barrel bands, butt plate stamped "US", barrel stamped "1864" with "VP" eagle head mark.
• U.S. Springfield Mdl. 1861
  U.S. Springfield Mdl. 1861 musket, percussion, stock with faint inspector mark, 40 in. barrel; no permit required. 40 percent original color, scattered pitting especially in firing area. Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina.