EARLY EUROPEAN MUSKET POSSIBLY FROM FRENCH & INDIAN WAR.

EARLY EUROPEAN MUSKET POSSIBLY FROM FRENCH & INDIAN WAR. SN NSN. 80 Cal. 44-3/4″ round bbl with a nice baluster turning at breech. Top of bbl engraved with a ryband scroll in the form of a snake, which was a popular form for the Americans,and inside is partially visible “COL MONTET”. Flat lock is an early unbridled banana shape with no marks. Furniture consist of 12″ long iron trigger guard a 7″ long flat brass side plate and 2 of the 3 original brass thimbles that retain the ram rod that is not present. 15″ long bayonet. Wood has a high narrow fish tail butt shaped during period of use with out a metal butt plate. Also has a beaver tail carving around the rear bbl tang. This club butt form was popular in the American Colonies prior to the Rev. War. CONDITION: Metal is very rusty, dry and pitted showing hard use and poor storage. Wood is dried and has moderate worm damage and the forward 14″ of the fore end on the right side has been split away. 4-35830 (10,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2669	$10,350.00	EARLY EUROPEAN MUSKET POSSIBLY FROM FRENCH & INDIAN WAR. SN NSN. 80 Cal. 44-3/4″ round bbl with a nice baluster turning at breech. Top of bbl engraved with a ryband scroll in the form of a snake, which was a popular form for the Americans,and inside is partially visible “COL MONTET”. Flat lock is an early unbridled banana shape with no marks. Furniture consist of 12″ long iron trigger guard a 7″ long flat brass side plate and 2 of the 3 original brass thimbles that retain the ram rod that is not present. 15″ long bayonet. Wood has a high narrow fish tail butt shaped during period of use with out a metal butt plate. Also has a beaver tail carving around the rear bbl tang. This club butt form was popular in the American Colonies prior to the Rev. War. CONDITION: Metal is very rusty, dry and pitted showing hard use and poor storage. Wood is dried and has moderate worm damage and the forward 14″ of the fore end on the right side has been split away. 4-35830 (10,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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