Musket

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Musket

Entry/Object ID

19.83.28

Tags

Restricted

Description

Percussion Rifled Musket. Material: wood, metal. Size: 4 1/2" W. x 55 7/8" L. Description: brown finished wood stock and barrel; metal strip runs from end to end along barrel top; bayonet bracket on barrel; Condition: Some nicks & dents in wood, corrosion on metal. Model: Percussion Rifled Musket. Caliber - .69 Cal 18 mm. Country of mfg: Belgium. Date of Mfg.: Circa 1862 . Ammunition: 725 gr. Hollow base bullet.

Context

Civil War rifle according to doner. Approximate Value - $500 in 1992. Note:This musket was probably an imported contract musket purchased by U.S. government for early Civil War use. Cleaned and described by Gary Taylor 10/29/92.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Musket

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Firearms

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

September 2, 1993

Update Date

November 21, 2024