Patch box door?
- Thread starter JamesCeee
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EmuDetector
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While a lot of rifles shared some parts back and forth. My first few minutes of googling have found this one. What looks really good to begin a match is that short rat tail on it.
Richmond Rifle Musket, Patch Box | Civil War Arsenal
www.civilwararsenal.com
I think you are spot on. I wonder what the 51 would have stood for.
EmuDetector
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It's probably a part number code if i had to guess.
hoser
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Well if the rifle was a military or militia like modern day, they are doled out with a number assigned to a specific person. Possibly a part number, but if it is a PN wouldn't it be inside instead of on the face? In any event, very cool find for sure.
EmuDetector
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Markings for assignment *should be* on a wrist plate or on the barrel itself. I say should be because there's always people who dont follow instructions. But I have a few books on the topic (rev war focused books) and even when a wrist plate was present, some regiments would still mark the barrel instead.
If you look at the way it the tail is shaped and the curve on the butt of the rifle is shaped the side with 51 stamped on it would have been on the inside. Which makes sense for a part number to meWell if the rifle was a military or militia like modern day, they are doled out with a number assigned to a specific person. Possibly a part number, but if it is a PN wouldn't it be inside instead of on the face? In any event, very cool find for sure.
cellrdwellr
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Cool find, and great information provided by the the group! I probably would have chucked it in my pouch and called it brass scrap...
stetam
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Most likely the 51 is the last 2 numbers of the rifle sn#, if it in fact it is part of a patch door. But I am not so sure. Font looks too modern, it's in too good of shape and just doesn't look quite right for it to be that.
Steve
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