S#: NSN | 40” Round Smoothbore Barrel | Mfg. 1864 | Civil War-era Model 1861-pattern .62 caliber percussion musket manufactured by the Whitney Arms Company at Whitneyville, Connecticut. Lock plate marked “WHITNEYVILLE” and dated “1864.” Features a 40” barrel that has been reamed out to .62 CAL/20 Gauge (Smooth bore Measures 15.2mm (.617"), percussion ignition, three barrel bands, replacement folding rear sight, front sight/bayonet lug, full-length walnut stock, steel furniture and ramrod. Whitney was one of the major private contractors producing military arms during the Civil War, with its later rifle-muskets manufactured on the U.S. Model 1861 pattern for government contracts |||| CONDITION: Excellent. Excellent wood stock with bright metal surfaces. Lockplate exhibits attractive freckled patina. Overall tight and solid construction. Includes cleaning rod. Mechanically functions at both full and half cock with a strong, smooth-working action ||||| CLASS: ANTIQUE