OF - FAIR- some major parts replaced; minor replacement parts may be required; metal rusted, may be lightly pitted all over, vigorously cleaned; rounded edges of metal and wood; principal lettering, numerals and design on metal partly obliterated; wood scratched, bruised, cracked or repaired where broken; in fair working order or can be easily repaired and placed in working order.

Reportedly, 1,070 Whitney 'Manton' rifle muskets were delivered by merchants Fitch & Waldo to the state of New York during the summer of 1863. This very scarce variant Model 1861 rifle-musket with a "Manton" marked lock was manufactured by Eli Whitney Jr. using inferior surplus European barrels and marked with the fake British gunmaker name "Manton" as a cover up since Whitney did not want to put his name on these due to quality concerns. Dated "1862" on the tail of the lock. Includes "US" socket bayonet.

OE - GOOD - some minor replacement parts; metal smoothly rusted or lightly pitted in places, cleaned; principal lettering, numerals and design on metal legible; lightly scratched, bruised or minor cracks repaired; in good working order.

"1863" dated lock and barrel. Includes "US" socket bayonet.