* 1816 HARPERS FERRY 1833 ARSENAL M.T.WICKHAM CONVERSION *

A WALK IN FROM HAMILTON OHIO THIS WEEK IS THIS NEAR MINT 1816 HARPERS FERRY THAT WAS CONVERTED BY UNION CONTRACT TO M.T. WICKHAM OF PHILIDELPHIA. HAS (AHS) INSPECTOR MARKS ON THE BARREL WITH A GREAT ( U.S. ) STAMPING NEAR THE FOREARM. 69 CALIBER, WITH ORIGINAL RAM ROD AND 39 INCH BARREL. GREAT DEEP INSCRIPTIONS AND MARKINGS. THESE GUNS WERE CONTRACTED TO BE CONVERTED DURING THE 1820S- 1837. OVER 12,000 WERE COMMSSIONED TO BE CONVERTED TO PERCUSSION. THIS ONE IS ONE OF A KIND.

A GREAT CONDITION UNION SHIELD PERIOD FOR THE CIVIL WAR WITH A ( 1) FOR THE REGIMENT. THE STOCK AND BANDS ARE NEAR PERFECT WITH NO CRACKS. BEAUTIFUL DEEP PETINA AND UNTOUCHED BARREL FINISH. BANDS CORRECT ALSO. THESE EARLY MODELS WERE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN CONVERTED AT THE FRANFORT ARSENAL. I MAY BE OFF ON THE DESCRIPTION SINCE I AM A SWORD DEALER AND NOT GUN COLLECTOR.

A GREAT INVESTMENT AT $ 2595.00