RARE NORTHWEST FLINTLOCK TRADE GUN CHIEFS’ MUSKET BY SARGANT & SON.

RARE NORTHWEST FLINTLOCK TRADE GUN CHIEFS’ MUSKET BY SARGANT & SON. ca. 1800.CAL. about 60. Beautiful trade musket with 34-1/2″ oct. to round bbl with full-length stock, brass ramrod guides, large iron trigger guard and long scaled serpent brass sideplate secured with three screws. Appears to be orig. flint with possibly a bushed flash hole. Top flat is stamped with a sitting fox mark and “LONDON”. The lock plate has the makers’ name vertically behind the hammer with a touch mark in front of the hammer of a fox with the initials “IA” over “WARRANTED”. There is also a small fox cartouche in a circle on the right side of the buttstock. The stock has raised teardrop side panels and a raised teardrop back of the top tang. The buttplate is flat brass. A similar example appears in “The Northwest Gun” by Charles Henson. CONDITION: Very good, plus. The bbl retains an even dark brown patina. The lock plate is a medium to dark gray with some light pitting. The hammer is possibly a replacement with artificial aging. The stock is sound and retains most of an old refinish with good hand-rubbed patina. 4-45356 JL263 (4,500-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2002

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
	720	$4,025.00	RARE NORTHWEST FLINTLOCK TRADE GUN CHIEFS’ MUSKET BY SARGANT & SON. ca. 1800.CAL. about 60. Beautiful trade musket with 34-1/2″ oct. to round bbl with full-length stock, brass ramrod guides, large iron trigger guard and long scaled serpent brass sideplate secured with three screws. Appears to be orig. flint with possibly a bushed flash hole. Top flat is stamped with a sitting fox mark and “LONDON”. The lock plate has the makers’ name vertically behind the hammer with a touch mark in front of the hammer of a fox with the initials “IA” over “WARRANTED”. There is also a small fox cartouche in a circle on the right side of the buttstock. The stock has raised teardrop side panels and a raised teardrop back of the top tang. The buttplate is flat brass. A similar example appears in “The Northwest Gun” by Charles Henson. CONDITION: Very good, plus. The bbl retains an even dark brown patina. The lock plate is a medium to dark gray with some light pitting. The hammer is possibly a replacement with artificial aging. The stock is sound and retains most of an old refinish with good hand-rubbed patina. 4-45356 JL263 (4,500-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2002 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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