Rifle, Military
Object number2021.193.2
Date1861
MediumWood; Iron
Credit LineIn memory of Robert Barensfeld
DescriptionDark wood rifle, which is .58 caliber and has a 40-inch length barrel. Iron barrel cradled by dark wood. Iron mounted, fitted with three flat bands that are spring retained, two leaf rear sight and swelled tulip tip ramrod. Center metal band has a squared off-oval loop hanging from it, for attaching a bayonet, which is not part of the object. Silver metal butt plate.
Maker’s mark on lockplate, and engraving of the Great Seal of the U.S. in the center. Engraving on top of buttplate.DimensionsLength x Width x Depth: 56.25 × 8 × 2.25 in. (142.9 × 20.3 × 5.7 cm)Marks“U.S. / TRENTON” on right side of lockplate, “1863” on left side of lockplate. “US” engraved on top of metal on butt plate. "U" engraved on two of the metal bands around barrel on the right side of the gun. "V / P" engraved on left side of barrel, near lockplate. Just above this, on top of lockplate, "1863" is very faintly visible. "N J" engraved on iron near this on left side, and "N J" also engraved on wood on left side. "5" nd "3" inscribed on sights, on top of rifle.
Historical NotesModel 1861 Springfield rifle musket. This gun is consistent with the other 1861 contracts from the contract of Addison M. Burt of Trenton, NJ, of which a total of 11,500 Springfield model 1861 rifled muskets were delivered in 1863 and 1864 to U.S. Government. Addison Burt originally had a contract for 50,000 muskets early in the war but was only able to deliver 11,500.
Related person
Addison M. Burt
On View
On view
1835-1845
