CARBINE
.58 cal., case hardened low hump lockplate in front of hammer marked "CS/RICHMOND, VA" with date (1862, 1863, 1864, or 1865) behind hammer, single shot muzzleloader, 25 in. bright finished round barrel with "VP" over eag...
RICHMOND ARMORY
The Richmond Armory manufactured .58 caliber percussion carbines, musketoons, and rifle-muskets of the U.S. Model 1855 Rifle and Rifle-Musket configuration. The machinery and parts captured at the Harpers Ferry Armory in April, 1861 were moved to the Richmond Armory and used in the manufacture of these longarms. The Richmond Armory was the largest producer of these Confederate models.
Confederate ordnance facility located in Richmond, VA which manufactured percussion longarms circa 1861-1865.
RICHMOND ARMORY Antiques Models
RIFLE
.58 cal. (may be altered to .60 or .62 cal. smoothbore), case hardened low hump lockplate in front of hammer marked "CS/RICHMOND, VA" with date (1864) behind hammer, single shot muzzleloader, 33 in. bright finished round barrel wi...
RIFLE MUSKET
.58 cal., case hardened high or low hump lockplate in front of hammer marked "CS/RICHMOND, VA" with date (1861, 1862, 1863, or 1864) behind hammer, single shot, muzzleloader, 40 in. bright finished round barrel with "VP"...