#71 • Lamson, Goodnow & Yale contract Special Model 1861

Part of 02/21/26 Firearms & Sporting Goods (live auction by PA Auction Center)

Location: East Earl, PA

High bid $1,050.00

Status: Sold

Lamson, Goodnow & Yale contract Special Model 1861 .58Cal Musket, Single shot black powder Percussion Musket, Features, Front blade and rear 2-leaf folding sight, (2) steel barrel bands and steel nose cap, Sling swivels, Steel ramrod, Plain wooden straight grip stock and forend, Side plate marked "U.S. L.G&Y Windsor VT" with 1864 date, New nipple with rubber protector, US stamped metal butt plate, Eagle Motif on breech, Barrel length, 32". NSN. Condition: Good. Excellent mirror bore and strong working action with good rifling, All metal appears to have been nickel finished in distant past with heavy finish loss and scattered surface rust throughout, Barrel shows mild aged pitting at tang, Hammer shows few faint case colors, Stock and forend are solid free of cracks and breaks with moderate handling marks and few faint hairline cracks overall, Butt plate is solid with finish loss and scattered surface rust, Rifle shows aged refinishing with moderate dings and handling marks overall.