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AMERICAN MUSKET OF BROWN BESS PATTERN.

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
AMERICAN MUSKET OF BROWN BESS PATTERN.
NSN. .75 Cal. x 46-1/2" long rnd bbl that is faceted at the breech for 16". Bayonet lug set back 1-1/4" on top of bbl and unmarked. 7" long lock is orig flint having a single bridle. Brass furniture consists of nose cap, 4 rammer pipes, trigger guard, 2-step buttplate tang and side plate all of British Short Land Pattern. 58-1/4" long stock appears to be American and probably stocked between 1780-1800. Trigger guard has provisions for a swing swivel, while the forearm does not. Trumpet shaped ramrod appears to be orig. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: All iron work shows dark patina with minor pitting around touch hole area and associated areas of lock. Forward lock screw replaced. Brass furniture shows its age very well, all in excellent condition. Stock is also in very good condition with only minor wood losses in front and behind lock, all very insignificant and does not detract from the overall appearance of the gun. This is a very good example of an American stocked musket assembled using metal work from salvaged muskets. 4-49903 PAS19