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Virginia Manufactory

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Virginia Manufactory       1800s 1822


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Many well known gun manufacturers as Deringer, Nippes, Ritchie, Steinmann and Winner were working for the Virginia Manufactory during the first 10 years of the 19th century.

Renamed the Richmond Armory in 1861 – was reactivated after being shut down for 38 years

.50 caliber flintlock, 2nd model rifle, 41 13/16" octagonal barrel, marked VIRGINIA and RICHMOND over date 1809

.50 caliber flintlock, 2nd model rifle, lock
.50 caliber flintlock, 2nd model rifle, lock with markings
.50 caliber flintlock, 2nd model rifle, patchbox
.50 caliber flintlock, 2nd model rifle, counterside of lock

2ND MODEL MUSKET. "1812 type" musket. Cal. 69.

Conversion from a Virginia Manufactory musket.Bbl is about 29", smoothbore cut from musket bbl. Lock is marked "Virginia Manufactory/Richmond 1816" and is missing hammer. Hammer screw is broken.

CONFEDERATE MUSKETOON.

.69 caliber flintlock, 1st Model Pistol, 12" round barrel, manufactured about 1805 to 1811, production was about 2200 pistols. Part of them were altered to percussion.

1st model alteration to percussion

.54 caliber flintlock, 2nd Model Pistol, 10" round barrel, manufactured about 1812 to 1815, production was about 4200 pistols. Part of them were altered to percussion.

2nd model flintlock