This is a VERY NICE Civil War Rifled Musket.

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Musketshooter, I don't see any Tru Oil on the stock? Over the last 40 years I have looked at hundreds of military muzzle loading firearms and I've seen many that were refinished and more that were not. That one just appears to be a well maintained gun that has been taken care of and the grain filled with linseed oil and (dare I say it) dirt. The polish on the wood comes from constant handling in it's early days when it was an issue weapon and proper cleaning (not over cleaning) over a long period of time. Sorry to disagree, no offense intended.

I do agree with you valuation, $1,500 should be a good price but it may go for more, they have risen by leaps and bounds since I was an active collector. My first M1863 was in almost identical condition and I bought it at the then too high price of $175. That was in 1971... It was a great shooter.

I'll have to agree with Musketshooter on this one. There's no doubt in my mind that the stock on this musket has recently been refinished. I've been collecting and shooting muskets since I bought my first one in 1959, and I say without hesitation the the gloss on this musket stock is not the result of "constant handling" or "proper cleaning".

As far as value is concerned, even with the refinished stock, I would say that it would easily bring $1800, provided that the bore is in good condition.