Springfield Armory Infantry Muskets 1795-1844

An identification guide to the flintlock infantry muskets produced at Springfield, including conversions to percussion. Detailed color photographs allow the physical characteristics of each type to be clearly explained. Enthusiasts and collectors will find the coverage of markings and the letter/number stamps found on components both inside and out to be especially useful. Not just a beautiful book, but also a valuable tool in understanding and assessing these wonderful, early U.S. longarms. Softcover. 160 pages. 11 inches x 8.5 inches. 500+ color photographs.

The photography in this book is superb. 
Combined with a very thorough text, the result is a new definitive work on flintlock muskets produced at the Springfield Armory.--Muzzle Blasts, December 2015

Purchasers of Mr. Johns study will not be disappointed by either its content or manner of presentation, since it is in every respect a wonderful research source. It will also prove invaluable to anyone trying to determine whether their Springfield is as originally made or has been modified, since the date of individual inspection or fabricator's marks are given.--Man at Arms for the Gun Collector, February 2016

This high quality book is softbound with an interesting color dust cover that shows the lockplate area of a musket that is so crisp and vivid that it appears to be lying on top of this book. As mentioned before, all of the many descriptive color photographs in this book are this good. On it's own, this book would make for a wonderful addition to the library of the arms collector, --Arms Heritage Magazine, August 2016