Man's inhumanity to muskets

[Bert]

Just traded for a interesting project this week. I shoot with the N-SSA and was telling an old guy about it and he told me about a old musket that he had in the basement. I went to see it and was able to talk him out of it. He had gotten it at a sale years before and didn't know the history. It is a M-1842 Springfield smoothbore. Barrel is cut back to 36 in. and the butt stock was lovingly put into a slab of concrete about 2 in. thick. Now it is a cool lamp everyone would want...I will crack the slab tonight and play like I am removing a fossil. I'll send somemore pics of the progress later. I am in the need of a top and middle band and ramrod incase anyone has one laying around. I am thinking of reworking it into a C.S. Macon type 2 with a 34in. barrel. http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j8/wolf57_2006/DSCF6942.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j8/wolf57_2006/DSCF6948.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j8/wolf57_2006/DSCF6944.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j8/wolf57_2006/DSCF6950.jpg

 

[reddog]

GawdHellPuss

 

[sundog]

Oh man

 

[mazo kid]

Just traded for a interesting project this week. I shoot with the N-SSA and was telling an old guy about it and he told me about a old musket that he had in the basement. I went to see it and was able to talk him out of it. He had gotten it at a sale years before and didn't know the history. It is a M-1842 Springfield smoothbore. Barrel is cut back to 36 in. and the butt stock was lovingly put into a slab of concrete about 2 in. thick. Now it is a cool lamp everyone would want...I will crack the slab tonight and play like I am removing a fossil. I'll send somemore pics of the progress later. I am in the need of a top and middle band and ramrod incase anyone has one laying around. I am thinking of reworking it into a C.S. Macon type 2 with a 34in. barrel. http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j8/wolf57_2006/DSCF6942.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j8/wolf57_2006/DSCF6948.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j8/wolf57_2006/DSCF6944.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j8/wolf57_2006/DSCF6950.jpg[/quote]
Before you go to ALL that work....why not send it to me?? I need a new lamp in the living room..... At least "they" didn't drill a 3/8" hole in the stock/barrel!!

 

[The Baron]

It seems the city folk have forgotten what guns are for! :haha:

 

[tg]

Could this be the work of the 19th century Mafia?

 

[Parzifal]

Methinks you have a lot of frustrating work ahead of you!

Rob

 

[RickD]

Ya got alot of heart,I give you credit

 

[dlpowell]

Oh my God! What a project! Best of luck. That stock is going to as dry as powder in that concrete. :thumbsup:

 

[ord sgt]

It's a shame what people do to artifacts from the past. Good luck on your project.

 

[CoyoteJoe]

Actually, it looks like the old girl was pretty well used up before being made into a lamp. I remember seeing adds for lamps made of Remington rolling block muskets. IIRC the rifle alone was $9.95 or $14.95 if you wanted one with the lamp kit. The lamp kit had a nice looking turned wood base but it made a rather top heavy lamp, the concrete base is probably more serviceable, though not especially attractive. I'd just rewire it and put it into use. :grin:

 

[huntman58]

dam it looks like the gun control brats got there hands on that one :cursing: :shake: !!
good luck and it may be a long hard road. if ya do it then you can feel good about saving a part of history. then haveing a lot of pic's from lamp to gun would be astory just in it's self

 

[Mulebrain]

That is a really neat find!

That is an old lamp conversion, probably from around 1910-1920. Did they cement the cord and lamp head in the barrel?

Look forward to seeing more shots :thumbsup:

S&S may have what your looking for http://www.ssfirearms.com/

 

[KABAR2]

Well I have seen worse! good luck with your project,
I had a 1861 Springfield and an 1884 trap door someone converted into lamps, both were brought back to shooting condition. at least they didn't drill through the breech plug for the wire!

 

[JackAubrey]

someone should turn him in to musket protective services