SECOND MODEL BROWN BESS MUSKET.

SN NSN. Cal. .75, 42″ bbl. Musket measures just over 57″ overall, with standard second model furniture including flat 6-1/4″ side plate, elongated shield escutcheon. There are four ramrod thimble with brass bore end nose cap. The lock is marked “Tower” in a vertical curve behind the cock, Crown and GR cipher is found forward. Bbl has several proofs with no regimental markings. The buttplate is engraved with three sets of marks “15 / script initials / BWA” (15th Reg/British Western Agency ?). This is a representative gun made at the time Revolutionary War was coming to an end. CONDITION: Gun appears to be an old re-conversion as there is glued wood repair inside mortise, below and forward of lock, patina to hammer and frizzen are dissimilar from rest of lock. Stock is repaired at area of rear thimble forward, though some hardware appears original. Metal overall is brown with scattered areas of staining and pitting. Stock is sound as restored. Hammer will not hold on half cock, otherwise mechanically sound. 49254-38 JS (6,000-9,000) – Lot 3453

Auction: Firearms - October 2015

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
	3453	$0.00	SECOND MODEL BROWN BESS MUSKET. SN NSN. Cal. .75, 42″ bbl. Musket measures just over 57″ overall, with standard second model furniture including flat 6-1/4″ side plate, elongated shield escutcheon. There are four ramrod thimble with brass bore end nose cap. The lock is marked “Tower” in a vertical curve behind the cock, Crown and GR cipher is found forward. Bbl has several proofs with no regimental markings. The buttplate is engraved with three sets of marks “15 / script initials / BWA” (15th Reg/British Western Agency ?). This is a representative gun made at the time Revolutionary War was coming to an end. CONDITION: Gun appears to be an old re-conversion as there is glued wood repair inside mortise, below and forward of lock, patina to hammer and frizzen are dissimilar from rest of lock. Stock is repaired at area of rear thimble forward, though some hardware appears original. Metal overall is brown with scattered areas of staining and pitting. Stock is sound as restored. Hammer will not hold on half cock, otherwise mechanically sound. 49254-38 JS (6,000-9,000) – Lot 3453 Auction: Firearms - October 2015 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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SECOND MODEL BROWN BESS MUSKET.