Hi all - recently acquired my first Springfield 1795 and had a couple of questions on it:
1. Did the original ramrods ever have holes drilled near the button heads? Can I assume this is a repro rod? (There’s also a mark that looks like a number on the rod - see pic.)
EDIT to add - I see a very similar stamp on the rod of my 1816-dated M1812, albeit no hole.
2. Is it common to be unable to fix a bayonet with the rod in place? Can I assume this bayonet originally went with a gun with a bottom lug? See picture - the head of the rod blocks the bayonet from seating over the lug.
3. Finally, has anyone encountered either a “C” or a broken die in a date stamp? I have seen capital “I” in place of 1 on occasion. See the “1809” date:
Thanks!
1. Did the original ramrods ever have holes drilled near the button heads? Can I assume this is a repro rod? (There’s also a mark that looks like a number on the rod - see pic.)
EDIT to add - I see a very similar stamp on the rod of my 1816-dated M1812, albeit no hole.
2. Is it common to be unable to fix a bayonet with the rod in place? Can I assume this bayonet originally went with a gun with a bottom lug? See picture - the head of the rod blocks the bayonet from seating over the lug.
3. Finally, has anyone encountered either a “C” or a broken die in a date stamp? I have seen capital “I” in place of 1 on occasion. See the “1809” date:
Thanks!
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