Re: 1859 Harpers Ferry musket with patchbox?
GPM,
I don't know what collectors you have talked to, but they don't seem on top of even 50 year old info.
Patchboxes were on the late production '55 rifle muskets. In fact. there was an odd round patchbox that was supposed to be used on the 1861 Models.
I will have to find my copy of Paul Davies' Richmond Arsenal book- As I remember, it had a list of PARTS captured at Harper's Ferry. Patchboxes were in this inventory and some of the transition from Harper's Ferry to Richmond HAD the patchbox. Whether these were stocks already carved and then used, I have no idea.
Do a bit more research.
Digger
R.C. "Digger" Huntoon
N-SSA # 1504V - 1970 - present
1st Michigan Volunteer Infantry
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