This Model 1816 Springfield Musket has a bolster conversion performed by Hewes & Phillips of Newark, New Jersey, and features their distinctive percussion breech with integral "H&P" marked bolster and "1862" dated plug. The lock is marked with "SPRING/FIELD/1826" behind the hammer and the eagle and shield motif over "US" in front of the hammer. The rifle also has a bayonet stud on top near the muzzle, blade front sight on the front barrel band, three leaf rear sight, and standard government inspection markings.

Very fine overall with light patina forming on the otherwise bright iron surfaces other than the buttplate which has dark brown patina , minimal age and storage related wear, lightly reoiled very fine stock with traces of the original cartouche under a "2" stamp on the left flat, and generally distinct markings. Mechanically excellent.