Manufacturer: Springfield (c. 1832)
Model: M1816 Type II converted to percussion
Caliber: 69 cal.
Barrel Length: 42 in.
OAL: 57.5 in.
Condition: Good-antique; wood stock has wear & patina commensurate w/ age; some splitting behind the lock; barrel & lcokplate have mostly gray patina w/ scattered rust & pitting; bore is dark & pitted; mechanically functional
Includes: 2-leaf rear sight; ramrod; percussion converted lock; sling swivels
Marked: lockplate reads "SPRING / FIELD / 1832" behind the hammer and eagle / US" in front; "H & P" under the nipple; sideplate & trigger guard tang marked "S"; "JBK" in front of trigger guard; "ZA" inside trigger guard; "US" on buttplate tang; faded stock cartouche
Note from owner: U.S. M. Arsenal converted to percussion and shortened for cavalry/artillery/naval use before the Civil War. The M1816 was one of the most famous of all U.S. military longarms. It was in general use from 1816 until the beginnning of the Civil War in various forms and configurations. It was basically asmoothbored, .69 caliber weapon, little changed from Revolutionary War days. The M1816 saw service in the Seminole, Black Hawk, Mexican, and Civil Wars.

Provenance: Property from the personal estate collection of iconic Texas businessman, civic leader and philanthropist Billy Joe Red McCombs (1927-2023) from his home in Olmos Park, Texas; previously on long-term loan to either San Antonio Academy or the Bexar County Courthouse; this lot is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity as property from the McCombs personal estate

No FFL NICS Check Required: Antique

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