FINE EARLY FLINTLOCK MILITIA MUSKET

FINE EARLY FLINTLOCK MILITIA MUSKET SN NSN. Cal. 70. Well made militia musket with 42” rnd bbl, bayonet lug on top of muzzle, iron furniture with three bands & spring keepers with split front band having an integral brass sight. Breech end of bbl has an eagle and “P” proof with inspector initials “MLM.”. This is all very similar to the Charleville musket but with American-style spring keepers and sling wires. It has the “J” shaped flat iron sideplate with a smooth straight trigger guard with rounded ends about 9-1/2” long with a 1-1/8” swell in trigger bow. It has Charleville-style musket buttplate. Lock is flat with unbeveled edges and an unbridled frizzen with flat side, bevel edge gooseneck hammer. Lockplate is marked “THOS CORDIS / WARRANTED” and has engraved flower blossoms behind lock with an incised border line. Side of hammer is decorated identically. Thomas Cordis is listed in American Gunsmiths, Sellers, as unlocated and a maker of lockplates. Mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock with simple raised side panels and is branded on right side of butt “J.B”. CONDITION: Fine. All metal retains a cleaned gray patina with scattered fine pitting, heavier around pan. Wood has normal nicks & scratches with a hairline fore & aft of lockplate and overall retains a fine restored finish. Mechanics are fine. 4-32690 JR558 (1,500-2,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	1576	$0.00	FINE EARLY FLINTLOCK MILITIA MUSKET SN NSN. Cal. 70. Well made militia musket with 42” rnd bbl, bayonet lug on top of muzzle, iron furniture with three bands & spring keepers with split front band having an integral brass sight. Breech end of bbl has an eagle and “P” proof with inspector initials “MLM.”. This is all very similar to the Charleville musket but with American-style spring keepers and sling wires. It has the “J” shaped flat iron sideplate with a smooth straight trigger guard with rounded ends about 9-1/2” long with a 1-1/8” swell in trigger bow. It has Charleville-style musket buttplate. Lock is flat with unbeveled edges and an unbridled frizzen with flat side, bevel edge gooseneck hammer. Lockplate is marked “THOS CORDIS / WARRANTED” and has engraved flower blossoms behind lock with an incised border line. Side of hammer is decorated identically. Thomas Cordis is listed in American Gunsmiths, Sellers, as unlocated and a maker of lockplates. Mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock with simple raised side panels and is branded on right side of butt “J.B”. CONDITION: Fine. All metal retains a cleaned gray patina with scattered fine pitting, heavier around pan. Wood has normal nicks & scratches with a hairline fore & aft of lockplate and overall retains a fine restored finish. Mechanics are fine. 4-32690 JR558 (1,500-2,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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