Prussian Model 1809 "Potsdam" Conversion Musket
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Prussian Model 1809 "Potsdam" Conversion Musket
approximately .72 caliber, 41 in. round barrel, the breech with arsenal number 480, year of conversion (1833), crown / FW / N / P; crown over B to left; percussion lock plate stamped NEISSE / S / 1833; walnut stock with stamps to left, crown over FW on left side of butt; brass mounts include barrel bands, trigger guard, side plate and butt plate, each marked with a "P": the butt plate with 1833 at the base plus arsenal numbers on the butt's tang
56-1/2 in. length overall
During the American Civil War large bore Prussian arms such as the present musket were sold to both the Union and the Confederacy.
Private North Carolina Collection
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
approximately .72 caliber, 41 in. round barrel, the breech with arsenal number 480, year of conversion (1833), crown / FW / N / P; crown over B to left; percussion lock plate stamped NEISSE / S / 1833; walnut stock with stamps to left, crown over FW on left side of butt; brass mounts include barrel bands, trigger guard, side plate and butt plate, each marked with a "P": the butt plate with 1833 at the base plus arsenal numbers on the butt's tang
56-1/2 in. length overall
During the American Civil War large bore Prussian arms such as the present musket were sold to both the Union and the Confederacy.
Private North Carolina Collection
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Condition
Working action; powder pits at breech; moderate marks; some oxidation to barrel; mellow age patina to brass elements; very good condition.
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Prussian Model 1809 "Potsdam" Conversion Musket
Estimate $50 - $25,000
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