BRASS CANNON BARREL FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS WITH FOLDING BAYONET.

BRASS CANNON BARREL FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS WITH FOLDING BAYONET. SN NSN. Cal. 1.34″ at Muzzle. Nicely turned 14-1/2″ octagon to round, bell mouth, brass barrel, with wedding band transition, is engraved “Warminster” on top rear flat. Steel breech plug is mounted with sliding retainer for spring loaded 13″ folding bayonet, which is mounted to top of barrel. Lock with roller frizzen (roller on spring) has serpentine cock. Lockplate is stepped at rear, with line borders, and is engraved “Noyes”. Brass trigger guard has nicely shaped acorn finial with floral engraving on bow. Plain European walnut stock measures 14″ over brass long tang buttplate with floral engraving on tang. Stock has coarse, square, point pattern checkering with mullered borders at grip. Thimble and ramrod pipe are brass with decoratively filed beads at ends. Stock fastens to bbls with two side nails. Greenheart ramrod has brass tip. CONDITION: Very good. Brass retains an old greenish patina. Steel parts are brown and spotted. Stock has most of its original finish. On left side toward muzzle there is a poorly repaired crack running from tip of ramrod channel through side nail to barrel. Thumbpiece of bayonet retainer has broken off. Latch base for bayonet has detached from muzzle, but is present in its recess at base of bayonet. Cock has a crack at neck, which is slightly bent, but not detached. A good blunderbuss in “as found” condition. 4-39739 MGM116 (2,500-3,250)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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
	2535	$3,392.50	BRASS CANNON BARREL FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS WITH FOLDING BAYONET. SN NSN. Cal. 1.34″ at Muzzle. Nicely turned 14-1/2″ octagon to round, bell mouth, brass barrel, with wedding band transition, is engraved “Warminster” on top rear flat. Steel breech plug is mounted with sliding retainer for spring loaded 13″ folding bayonet, which is mounted to top of barrel. Lock with roller frizzen (roller on spring) has serpentine cock. Lockplate is stepped at rear, with line borders, and is engraved “Noyes”. Brass trigger guard has nicely shaped acorn finial with floral engraving on bow. Plain European walnut stock measures 14″ over brass long tang buttplate with floral engraving on tang. Stock has coarse, square, point pattern checkering with mullered borders at grip. Thimble and ramrod pipe are brass with decoratively filed beads at ends. Stock fastens to bbls with two side nails. Greenheart ramrod has brass tip. CONDITION: Very good. Brass retains an old greenish patina. Steel parts are brown and spotted. Stock has most of its original finish. On left side toward muzzle there is a poorly repaired crack running from tip of ramrod channel through side nail to barrel. Thumbpiece of bayonet retainer has broken off. Latch base for bayonet has detached from muzzle, but is present in its recess at base of bayonet. Cock has a crack at neck, which is slightly bent, but not detached. A good blunderbuss in “as found” condition. 4-39739 MGM116 (2,500-3,250) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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