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English Flintlock Brass Barrel Blunderbuss Marked Daykin Nottingham with Snap Bayonet

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:NA
English Flintlock Brass Barrel Blunderbuss Marked Daykin Nottingham with Snap Bayonet
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Estimate: $1400 - 2250
Produced without sights, with cannon muzzle, dual crossed scepter proofs on the upper left flat, and "DAYKIN NOTTINGHAM" on the top flat. A 12 inch long, hinged and spring loaded bayonet is dovetail mounted on the barrel, with a locking block on the muzzle and a sliding catch on the tang. No markings are visible on the lockplate. Smooth straight wrist stock, with a brass tipped wood ramrod, brass trigger guard, with light engraving on the brass reverse plate and buttplate heel.
BBL: 15 inch part octagon
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 1 inch
Finish: bright
Grips:
Serial Number: NSN
Condition: Fair. The brass shows a fine aged patina, with some dents and areas of brown color. Steel components, including the bayonet, are heavily pitted. Stock is good, with mended cracks, scratches and dents. The snap bayonet functions fine. The mainspring is weak on the hammer.