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Colt Model 1861 ‘Special’ musket made under government contract from 1861 to 1864 by the Colt Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut. Though no serial numbers were used during the production of the M1861 Special musket, this gun is stamped 1864, indicating it was likely made after the February 1864 fire, when production was limited due to the loss of critical machinery. This longarm is a percussion, .58 caliber, single-shot muzzleloader with the standard 40" round barrel. Barrel markings vary between deep and shallow, and include proof marks "V / P" with ‘eagle head’ on the barrel breech facet and "STEEL" on the left side. Lockplate markings are standard Colt Special markings with "U. S. / COLT’S PT F. A. MFG CO / HARTFORD, CT" under the bolster, with date of "1864" behind the hammer.
