The Type I Springfield Model 1795 muskets are particularly hard to come by. This one has an "NC" mark on the barrel suggesting use by North Carolina's militia and is dated "1803" on the buttplate tang. The consignor indicated this musket came from Allen Kelly's collection and referenced page 103 in the "The Northern Armoury: The United States Armoury at Springfield, Massachusetts 1795-1859" by Daniel Hartzler and James B. Whisker. The Type I muskets were manufactured until 1806 and include variations over those years. This musket has a bayonet lug on the bottom near the muzzle, brass blade front sight on the rear of the upper band, "US" along with the "P/eagle head/V" marks and a "T" at the breech in addition to the "NC" mark noted above, the eagle and shield motif with the eagle looking to the viewer's right over a script "US" at the center of the lock, "SPRINGFIELD" in a horizontal arch at the tail of the lock, removable iron flash pan, "II" assembly marks visible on the frizzen and frizzen spring screws, sling swivels on the middle barrel band and the stud that passes through the trigger guard finial, teats on the trigger guard finials, a small "U" marking just behind the trigger guard, a "WC" mark and intertwined "US" script cartouche on the left stock flat, and an iron ramrod with trumpet head.

Fine with silver-gray patina on most of the metal surfaces, some darker buildup in the recesses from dust and oil, minimal light pitting, and general minor overall wear. The only detractor is that the muzzle has a later non-arsenal hole drilled through on the right side. The stock is also fine and has some small slivers and flakes absent, moderate scrapes and dings, crack at the tail of the lock, and general mild wear. Mechanically fine.