Beschreibung:

.58 caliber, 40" barrel, no S/N. Bright finish, walnut stock with three clamping barrel bands. Standard two-line patent marking at breech. Double hammer, single trigger superimposed load rifle musket. Two clear script cartouches on counterpane, both the ADK mark of Andrew D. King. Correct M1861 pattern rear sight, musket pattern front sight/bayonet lug, retains both sling swivels and and original straight shank ramrod. Only 1,000 of these somewhat interesting double loaded, single barrel rifle muskets were procured by the US military, and those that were deployed in the field acquitted themselves less than credibly. Condition: Good. Metal with scattered surface oxidation and old dried oil causing additional discoloration. Markings legible, mechanically functional, very good bore with scattered pitting and strong rifling. Stock crisp but broken through the wrist with a large crack running 7" on the reverse to nearly front of the triggerguard. Otherwise with lightly scattered bumps and dings.