.58 caliber. 40" round barrel secured by three flat, spring-retained bands. SN: NSN. Bright finish, iron furniture, walnut stock. Single shot percussion muzzleloading rifle musket. Lock marked with a {Spread-Winged Eagle} forward of the hammer and in three horizontal lines, U.S. / C.D. SCHUBARTH / PROVIDENCE with the date 1863 at the tail. Top of breech with matching 1863 date and left angled flat with typical V / P / {Eagle Head} proof marks. No cartouche on counterpane. As many of Schubarth's guns were accepted as 2nd or even 3rd class it is possible that not all of his guns received an inspection cartouche. US on buttplate tang, U marks on barrel bands. Retains original US 1858 pattern 3-leaf rear sight, correct for many of the early contact rifle muskets, as well as the musket style front sight/bayonet lug combination. Retains both sling swivels and a correct tulip head, swelled shank ramrod that is full-length with good threads at the end. C.D. Schubarth was one of the early war speculators who sought contracts to produce rifle muskets for the United States without having either a manufactory to do it in, the machinery or experience to do the work, or any real knowledge of the firearms industry. In fact his contract appears to have been obtained via bribery and as a result he did end up being subpoenaed by the Holt-Owens Commission in June of 1862. However, a contract was secured on October 11, 1861 for 20,000 Model 1861 Rifle Muskets and by November 26 had been increased to a total of 50,000 guns. Shcubarth relied entirely on contractors and jobbers to provide his parts with well-known contractors like Alfred Jenks and Providence Tool making many of the components and the Norwich Arms Company believed to have manufactured complete guns for Schubarth. Of the 50,0000 guns, Schubarth only delivered 9,500; 500 in 1862 and the balance in 1863. It is believed that only about 500 were delivered with the Schubarth name on the lock (See Moller, Volume III page 305). Schubarth's contract expired before he had delivered 20% of the guns and it was not renewed or extended. Today Schubarth contract arms, particularly those with a Schubarth marked lock are extremely rare on the collector market. In fact, based on a statistical analysis of the contract arms delivered during the American Civil War, Schubarth marked Model 1861 Rifle Muskets only represent approximately one-tenth of 1% of all Model 1861/63 contract arms delivered. Condition: Fine. Metal with a mottled and lightly oxidized dark gray over steel gray patina with patches of discoloration and freckled darkness. Crisp markings throughout. Mechanically functional lock, fine bore with strong rifling. Stock crisp and sharp with some scattered bumps, dings and mars.
.58 caliber. 40" round barrel secured by three flat, spring-retained bands. SN: NSN. Bright finish, iron furniture, walnut stock. Single shot percussion muzzleloading rifle musket. Lock marked with a {Spread-Winged Eagle} forward of the hammer and in three horizontal lines, U.S. / C.D. SCHUBARTH / PROVIDENCE with the date 1863 at the tail. Top of breech with matching 1863 date and left angled flat with typical V / P / {Eagle Head} proof marks. No cartouche on counterpane. As many of Schubarth's guns were accepted as 2nd or even 3rd class it is possible that not all of his guns received an inspection cartouche. US on buttplate tang, U marks on barrel bands. Retains original US 1858 pattern 3-leaf rear sight, correct for many of the early contact rifle muskets, as well as the musket style front sight/bayonet lug combination. Retains both sling swivels and a correct tulip head, swelled shank ramrod that is full-length with good threads at the end. C.D. Schubarth was one of the early war speculators who sought contracts to produce rifle muskets for the United States without having either a manufactory to do it in, the machinery or experience to do the work, or any real knowledge of the firearms industry. In fact his contract appears to have been obtained via bribery and as a result he did end up being subpoenaed by the Holt-Owens Commission in June of 1862. However, a contract was secured on October 11, 1861 for 20,000 Model 1861 Rifle Muskets and by November 26 had been increased to a total of 50,000 guns. Shcubarth relied entirely on contractors and jobbers to provide his parts with well-known contractors like Alfred Jenks and Providence Tool making many of the components and the Norwich Arms Company believed to have manufactured complete guns for Schubarth. Of the 50,0000 guns, Schubarth only delivered 9,500; 500 in 1862 and the balance in 1863. It is believed that only about 500 were delivered with the Schubarth name on the lock (See Moller, Volume III page 305). Schubarth's contract expired before he had delivered 20% of the guns and it was not renewed or extended. Today Schubarth contract arms, particularly those with a Schubarth marked lock are extremely rare on the collector market. In fact, based on a statistical analysis of the contract arms delivered during the American Civil War, Schubarth marked Model 1861 Rifle Muskets only represent approximately one-tenth of 1% of all Model 1861/63 contract arms delivered. Condition: Fine. Metal with a mottled and lightly oxidized dark gray over steel gray patina with patches of discoloration and freckled darkness. Crisp markings throughout. Mechanically functional lock, fine bore with strong rifling. Stock crisp and sharp with some scattered bumps, dings and mars.
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