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LOT 1201
Rare Documented Confederate Palmetto Armory Model Percussion “Mississippi” Rifle - NSN, 54 cal., 33 inch round
Collector’s Fact
Approximately 1,000 Palmetto Armory Model 1841 Mississippi Rifles were produced for the South Carolina Militia, seeing extensive use throughout the Civil War. 500 of these rifles were destroyed by General Sherman’s forces in February 1865.
AS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK AMERICAN MILITARY SHOULDER ARMS, VOL. III BY MOLLER
158
1841
bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. Approximately 1,000 Palmetto Armory
Model 1841 “Mississippi” rifles were made for the South Carolina militia and many saw hard use during the Civil War. These are considered a secondary Confederate weapon. In February 1865, General Sherman’s forces destroyed 500 of these in storage at the armory, contributing to their low survival rate today. Palmetto Armory Model 1841 rifles are described in depth on pages 123-
127 of George D. Moller’s book “American Military Shoulder Arms Volume III”, with this exact rifle photographed on page 124 and at the top of page 126. Features a socket bayonet lug on top of the barrel towards the muzzle, brass blade front sight, and fixed V notch rear sight. “COLUMBIA/S.C. 1852” is vertically marked at the tail of the lock, and “PALMETTO ARMORY/S*C” in a circle around the palm tree is marked at the center of the lock. The barrel near the breech has a visible “V” above the Palmetto emblem, and “Wm GLAZE & CO.”
marked on the left flat. “SC” marked on the buttplate tang. Brass-tipped ramrod, brass barrel bands, trigger guard, patch box,
and buttplate. “GDM” (George D. Moller) collection initials marked at the toe
of the stock.
Includes
leather sling
and tools inside
the patch box.
CONDITION: Very good with scattered light brown surface pitting on the otherwise bright barrel, mild flash pitting at the breech, and gray/brown patina on the lock with mostly clear markings. Stock is also very good with scattered light scratches, a chip on the left flat, and a small crack ahead of the rear sideplate screw.
Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The George Moller Collection.
Estimate: 18,000 - 27,500