Old musket or muzzle loader... help!

[sasquatch83]

A friend gave this to me today. Anyone have some knowledge of it they'd like to share?

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[solv3nt]

@Andy54Hawken

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Interesting....
A high arch lock plate...circa 1855 Springfield....but with no Maynard tape primer...and what looks to be a smoothbore musket barrel....at least no rifle sights....

With CS Richmond VA markings... and a lock date of 1864...Hmmm.....

Any of the actual Richmond Armory Rifled Muskets that I have seen....are , well rifled...and have rifle sights...
Any evidence of a rear sight that has been removed...is the bore Rifled...?
Andy

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Oops....after taking a closer look...I can see where the rear sight was removed...cool....sorta.

What you have is a Richmond Armory Rifled Musket...from our War Against Northern Aggression.
Its a .58 caliber military arm ( Rifled Musket ) used by the CSA.
Edit to add : About 1,500 were made.
Andy

 

[Jason999]

Its dang cool, that's what it is!

Best buy your buddy a bottle of the good stuff, as a thank you

 

[sasquatch83]

Oops....after taking a closer look...I can see where the rear sight was removed...cool....sorta.

What you have is a Richmond Armory Rifled Musket...from our War Against Northern Aggression.
Its a .58 caliber military arm ( Rifled Musket ) used by the CSA.
Edit to add : About 1,500 were made.
Andy

There is a dove tail where the rear sight once was. Yes, the barrel is rifled. Still has decent rifling actually. The bore is .602". Ill take better pics. I was excited when I googled it. Thanks for the info!!!

 

[Andy54Hawken]

You should be excited...its a neat rifled musket.
You are very welcome for the information....happy to help.
Andy

 

[Patriot1775]

What you have is a Richmond Armory Rifled Musket...from our War Against Northern Aggression.

How did that turn out? Oh I forgot, we Yankees won! Mic drop!

 

[Andy54Hawken]

How did that turn out? Oh I forgot, we Yankees won! Mic drop!

Not in my house...
I have relatives who fought in in the War with the 5th and 9th Kentucky.

If you want a more serious answer...
The war was over in 1862 when General Grant captured forts Henry and Donelson...effectively cutting the CSA in two.
Andy