Item Description
Original Item: One Only. This is the typical Continental Rifled Musket that was imported Confederacy just before and during the U.S. Civil War. These were also bought and used by the Union Army in small quantities as described in the book Civil War Guns by William Edwards on page 262. This example is in approximately .69 Caliber and is rifled with a ladder type long range back sight.
These were usually produced as muskets, but the export trade required rifles, indicating this was made for export to the U.S.. It is fully steel mounted and does bear a maker marking on the lock plate: LEMILLE / A LIEGE. The French usually removed all markings before allowing them to be shipped to a war zone, however some of the Belgian markings survived on the barrel knoxform. There are however no French markings. The barrel is 40" in length and the rifle is 55" overall, an comes complete with a 20 inch bladed socket bayonet.
Rifling can still be seen and felt at the muzzle inside the bore. Metal surfaces showing old pitting markings overall but in great display shape having been fully cleaned. The wooden stock is in excellent used condition, with a great color and patina.
NOTE: International orders of antique firearms MUST be shipped using UPS WW Services (courier). USPS Priority Mail international will not accept these.
- This product is available for international shipping.
IMA considers all of our antique guns as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns made prior to 1899. This law exempts antique firearms from any form of gun control or special engineering because they are not legally considered firearms. No FFL, C&R or any license is required to possess, transport, sell or trade Antique guns. All rifles and muskets sold by IMA that were manufactured prior to 1899 are considered Antiques by the US BATF (United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms). Therefore, all of IMA's Antique guns may be shipped to all US States and most nations around the world.
These antique guns are not sold in "live" condition. They are sold as collector's items or as "wall hangers". Any attempt at restoring an antique gun to be operational is strongly discouraged and is done so at the risk of the customer. By purchasing an antique gun from IMA you thereby release IMA, its employees and corporate officers from any and all liability associated with use of our Antique guns.
Pre-1899 Manufacture, no licenses required, allowed to ship to almost any deliverable address across the globe. Please note that for international shipping, these MUST be shipped using UPS WW Services.
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