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LOT 3126
Very Scarce Documented First Contract U.S. Harpers Ferry Model 1819 Hall Breech Loading Flintlock Rifle Dated 1824 with Bayonet - NSN, 52 cal., 32 5/8 inch round bbl., brown/casehardened finish, walnut stock. The Model 1819 Hall was the first U.S. military breech loading firearm issued in large numbers and also the first firearm manufactured with totally interchangeable parts. In 1819, John H. Hall entered into a contract with the War Department for 1,000 of his breech loading rifles. Hall occupied an old armory sawmill next to the Harpers Ferry Armory that became known as Hall’s Rifle Works. It took Hall five years to get the proper tools and machinery assembled to produce
the rifles. This 1824 dated example was part of the first batch of 1,000 Harpers Ferry Hall rifles delivered. In 1826, a government commission disassembled 100 Hall rifles, mixed up the parts, and re-assembled them on newly received stocks with no reported problems and thus confirmed Hall’s success. These rifles are described on pages 465-473 of George D. Moller’s book “American Military Shoulder Arms, Volume II”, with the breech block out of this exact rifle photographed on page 469. The caption reads, “The breech blocks of Hall rifles made in 1824 have a lower rear profile that tapers upward. There is a shoulder on the front of the cock to arrest its forward motion.”This rifle has the standard offset blade and notch sights,“J. H. HALL/H. FERRY/1824/US”marked breechblock, barrel band retaining springs, and a proper button head ramrod. A “GDM” collection mark is at the toe of the stock. Includes socket bayonet and leather sling. CONDITION: Very good, exhibiting a mix of brown finish and brown patina thinning to a smooth gray with some scattered light pitting. Stock is also very good with scattered dents, chips, scratches, a few small cracks around the buttplate, and a chip at the toe. Mechanically excellent. The bayonet is good with a coat of old dried grease and some patches of light to mild pitting. A very scarce example of a first contract delivered Harpers Ferry Model 1819 Hall rifle! Provenance: The George Moller Collection. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
LOT 3127
Very Scarce U.S. Springfield Model 1830 Flintlock Cadet Musket with Bayonet - NSN, 54 cal., 36 inch round bbl., brown/casehardened finish, walnut stock. This is one of only 307 U.S. Model 1830 flintlock muskets manufactured by Springfield circa 1830-1831. Of those, only 154 had 36 inch barrels like this example. These arms were specifically designed for use by West Point cadets. A stud for a socket type bayonet is positioned on top of the barrel near the muzzle, and the barrel is fastened to the stock by three barrel bands secured by springs. Brown finish with casehardened lock plate and full length stock. A sling swivel is mounted on the middle barrel band and trigger guard. Steel ramrod with trumpet shaped tip. “P/eagle head/V” proofs marked on
the left breech end of the barrel, and “1830” date marked on the barrel tang. The lock plate has a separate attached brass flash pan, correctly measures 5 3/8 inches long, and is marked “SPRING/FIELD/1830” vertically behind the hammer and an eagle/shield motif over “US” is stamped ahead of the hammer. “EA” marked on the front of the trigger guard finial. “HJ” and a circled script cartouche marked behind the lower tang. The buttplate tang is marked “US” ahead of the screw. A “GDM” collection mark is at the toe of the stock. Includes “US” socket bayonet and “U.S.” leather sling. CONDITION: Very good, retaining thin, enhanced original brown finish on the barrel with smooth surfaces, some light freckling, some light muzzle wear from bayonet mounting, 75% brown finish on all the fittings, 70% refinished case colors on the lock with light fading at the tail, and crisp markings in the metal. Stock is fine as re-oiled with defined edges, some light handling marks, and crisp markings. Mechanically excellent. The bayonet is fine with some light pitting and sharp edges. Provenance: The George Moller Collection. Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000 LOT 3128 Fine U.S. Springfield Model 1816 Type III Flintlock Musket with Bayonet - NSN, 69 cal., 42 inch round bbl., brown/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Springfield Type III Model 1816 muskets were manufactured between 1831-1844. The Model 1816 Musket was the primary infantry long arm during the Mexican War and many of these muskets were converted to percussion in the 1850s, making flintlock examples like this desirable. They were extensively issued during the first few years of the Civil War. The lock plate is marked “SPRING/FIELD/1831” behind the hammer and “eagle/shield/U.S.” at center. The barrel tang is dated “1832”. Casehardened lock and the remaining components finished brown. According to page 426 of the book “American Military Shoulder Arms, Volume II” by George D. Moller, “In 1832, Springfield Armory fabricated 10,200 brown-finished muskets, and the remaining 3,400 muskets were finished national armory bright.” Includes a socket bayonet and leather sling. CONDITION: Fine, retaining 70% original brown finish with some light muzzle wear, light scratches, and light flash pitting. Lock turned to a gray patina. Sharp markings on the barrel and lock. Stock is fine as lightly sanded and re-oiled with some light handling marks, a small crack ahead of the buttplate tang, and slightly undersized butt. Mechanically excellent. The bayonet is very fine. Provenance: The George Moller Collection. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500 LOT 3129 Scarce D. Nippes U.S. Model 1840 Flintlock Musket with Bayonet - NSN, 69 cal., 42 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. D. Nippes manufactured approximately 5,100 of these muskets c. 1842-1848. This example has an “1844” dated barrel tang and lock. Almost all of these Model 1840s were converted to percussion and rifled, with this scarce example still in its original flintlock smoothbore configuration. The left stock flat is marked with two circled script cartouches. “GDM” collection mark at the toe of the stock. Includes a socket bayonet and leather sling. CONDITION: Fine, with scattered light surface oxidation on the otherwise bright surfaces and sharp markings. Stock is fine as refinished with scattered light scratches and dents and a small crack ahead of the lock. Mechanically excellent. The bayonet is excellent with very light patches of pitting and sharp edges. A solid representative example of a scarce unaltered Model 1840 flintlock musket! Provenance: The George Moller Collection.
AS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK AMERICAN MILITARY SHOULDER ARMS, VOL. II BY MOLLER
Collector’s Fact
Only 307 U.S. Springfield Model 1830 Cadet muskets were manufactured, of which only 154 were produced with a
36 inch barrel.
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500 77