Went Krag Shopping;
Went Krag Shopping;
but came home with a Colt. Packed in whale oil. All the time scrubbing it I feared finding "Italy" stamped on it. Made in 1864 for NJ; never issued. Like NOS, new old stock, mint but no history to tell. I'm happy.
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Re: Went Krag Shopping;
A Colt "Sprenfield". Nice!
They are 'special' muskets.
They are 'special' muskets.
Re: Went Krag Shopping;
Wow, that is GORGEOUS! Congratulations! Wish I were lucky enough to own such a nice piece of history.
Re: Went Krag Shopping;
Heck, that is pretty.
They all have a history, by the way! Yours is just not quite as exciting, evidently.
They all have a history, by the way! Yours is just not quite as exciting, evidently.
Re: Went Krag Shopping;
The butt plate is unscratched, never even been in a parade. Bore like new. Wood is sharp and clean. At least now it will get some light as a wall hanger.
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Re: Went Krag Shopping;
Most gorgeous!
IIRC - The Colt Special Musket was built on Machinery from the defunctRobbins & Lawrence Company, which had been bankrupted by expansion to build 'Enfields' for Britain, during the Crimean War.
IIRC - The Colt Special Musket was built on Machinery from the defunctRobbins & Lawrence Company, which had been bankrupted by expansion to build 'Enfields' for Britain, during the Crimean War.
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Re: Went Krag Shopping;
I've been collecting and researching firearms for 20 years or so. And hearing about a find of an un-issued Civil War contract musket is amazing! That's incredible, you keep living right my friend! I see by your location makes this plausible, where I live was mainly uninhibited wilderness for hundreds of miles during the time of the Civil War, hehe
Underneath our starry flag...Civilize 'em with a Krag