Whitney New York State Contract Pre-Model of 1812 Musket

War of 1812

.69 caliber. 41.875" barrel secured by three flat spring-retained barrel bands. NSN. Bright finish, iron furniture, walnut stock. Single shot flintlock muzzleloading smoothbore military musket. 6.5" flat lock in original flint with pointed tail, removable bridled brass pan, rounded reinforced cock. Lock marked N. Haven in a ribbon under the pan. Top of barrel marked NY and with a P proof in a sunken oval. Counterpane with the crisp V./B.P./I.M. in a circle with scalloped edges inspection of New York State inspector John McClean. Musket retains the bell-shaped sling swivels, the brass blade front sight and a steel button head ramrod that is full-length but only has traces of threads on the end.

Whitney delivered 4,000 of these "hybrid" muskets based upon the 1808 Federal Contract Model to the state of New York between 1808 and 1812. His modifications and improvements to the guns over the standard 1808 specifications greatly influenced the specifications for the 1812 Federal contract muskets.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.