Confederate Captured & Repaired – Mod. 1816 Springfield Conversion

Description

Frequently ignored in the earlier years of collecting, captured and repaired or C & R Confederate used arms have come into their own in recent years as research has been shared.  As noted in CAPT. Steven W. Knott’s definitive work Confederate Reissued Firearms,  these weapons are identifiable as such by a telltale letter stamp located on the underside of the stock just forward of the trigger guard.  So marked by Confederate ordnance officers supervising the cleaning and repair, the distinctively cat tailed Q Confederate approval marking is of considerable significance as the subject arm frequently shows marked period alteration. Some alterations from the Confederate cleaning and repair process, issue personal preference or make do field repair.   Best described here by our illustrations as to overall condition and eye appeal, this Model 1816 Springfield smooth bore, cone in barrel, percussion conversion retains the original barrel shortened to 35 ¼ inches with a bead front sight. The unmarked, slotted for sighting, middle band is set forward of the usual location with filled band spring ports.   The Springfield 1832 dated lock has what is likely a CS arsenal made hammer.   All original to the Civil War years, this altered musket measures 51 inches in total length with the usual array of Mod.1816 inspection markings and the all-important cat tailed Q Confederate approval mark.

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