State of Connecticut Contract Rifle Muskets
It is generally accepted that the state of Connecticut
did not surchage the rifle muskets supplied by E. Whitney. However it is very possible that Whitney was not the only supplier of rifle muskets to
Connecticut. Below is a photo of a Connecticut surcharged stock from the Springfield Archives. It is a regulation model 1861 rifle musket made in
1863 by William Mason surcharged on the left side of the stock with the Arms Inspectors carftouche. There may be others so marked but they have not yet
been discovered.
| Connecticut Surcharged Rifle Musket |
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| U. S. Model 1861 |
| caliber .58 |
| Mfg: Wm. Mason & Co. |
| Taunton Mass. |
| No. Supplied Unknown |