L. Pomeroy Model 1816 Confederate Conversion

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L. Pomeroy Model 1816 Confederate Conversion

 

Confederate altered Model 1816 percussion musket in .69 caliber. The lock plate bears the markings of L. Pomeroy with U.S. and an eagle motif.
Metal components show a deep dark patina consistent with long service. Inspector markings remain visible near the breech of the barrel and the musket retains both sling swivels along with its button-tipped ramrod.

 

Confederate arsenals frequently converted earlier flintlock muskets to percussion ignition in order to maintain sufficient arms for rapidly expanding armies during the early years of the war.

 

Converted Model 1816 muskets were among the most common stop-gap arms of the 1840s through carly Civil War period. Originally produced as flintlocks, they were modernized through cone-in-barrel, side-bolster, or braised-bolster systems in order to extend their useful life after percussion ignition superseded the flint mechanism. These conversions are historically significant because they document the long service life of early U.S. military arms and the enormous demand for shoulder weapons in both state and national service.

 

Inventory Number: RIF 305

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Side view of an antique, long-barreled, single-shot musket with a wooden stock and metal barrel, featuring a flintlock mechanism.
Side view of an antique wooden-stocked musket with metal lock mechanism, trigger, and hammer visible.
Close-up of the lock mechanism on an antique flintlock musket, marked "U.S." and "L. POMEROY" on the metal plate.
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