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Went Krag Shopping;
Jun 5th, 2020 at 2:59pm
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but came home with a Colt.  Packed in whale oil.  All the time scrubbing it I feared finding "Italy" stamped on it.  Made in 1864 for NJ;  never issued.  Like NOS, new old stock,  mint but no history to tell.  I'm happy.
  
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Re: Went Krag Shopping;
Reply #1 - Jun 5th, 2020 at 3:16pm
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A Colt "Sprenfield". Nice!

They are 'special' muskets.
  
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Re: Went Krag Shopping;
Reply #2 - Jun 5th, 2020 at 3:26pm
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Wow, that is GORGEOUS! Congratulations! Wish I were lucky enough to own such a nice piece of history.
  
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Re: Went Krag Shopping;
Reply #3 - Jun 5th, 2020 at 4:40pm
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Heck, that is pretty.

They all have a history, by the way! Yours is just not quite as exciting, evidently.
  
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Re: Went Krag Shopping;
Reply #4 - Jun 6th, 2020 at 1:55pm
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The butt plate is unscratched, never even been in a parade.  Bore like new.  Wood is sharp and clean.  At least now it will get some light as a wall hanger.
  
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Re: Went Krag Shopping;
Reply #5 - Jun 6th, 2020 at 2:03pm
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Most gorgeous!

IIRC - The Colt Special Musket was built on Machinery from the defunct Robbins & Lawrence Company, which had been bankrupted by expansion to build 'Enfields' for Britain, during the Crimean War.
  
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Re: Went Krag Shopping;
Reply #6 - Jun 17th, 2020 at 1:25am
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I've been collecting and researching firearms for 20 years or so. And hearing about a find of an un-issued Civil War contract musket is amazing! That's incredible, you keep living right my friend! I see by your location makes this plausible, where I live was mainly uninhibited wilderness for hundreds of miles during the time of the Civil War, hehe
  
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