What the “1825 Millbury/Milbury rifle” actually is

 

The correct identification is the:

A. Waters Contract U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Musket

Manufacturer: Asa Waters, Millbury, Massachusetts

Year of production: 1825

Caliber: .69 smoothbore

Action: Flintlock originally

U.S. military contract arm

Commonly mis‐referred to as: “Milbury rifle” or “1825 Milbury musket”

 

This model was one of the primary U.S. infantry arms before the percussion era. Many were later converted from flintlock to percussion, and some received more advanced conversions.

 

This musket is:

A. Waters U.S. Model 1816 (Millbury, 1825)

Percussion‐converted (Belgian cone), smoothbore, well‐used

Not a Ward tape‐primer gun

PRICE: $900.00 or a very close offer.