FINE REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD POTSDAM HESSIAN FLINTLOCK MUSKET

FINE REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD POTSDAM HESSIAN FLINTLOCK MUSKET SN NSN. Cal. 75. Wonderful Hessian musket with 44” rnd bbl, bayonet lug on bottom of muzzle with elongated oval and German silver front sight. It has curved, thick, bevel-edged lockplate with a vertical line behind hammer and a short teat, engraved in front of hammer “POTZDAMMAGAZ”. Mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock with club butt and high comb with all brass furniture with raised teardrop side panels with raised carving around top tang and nosepipe with a raised groove on each side of ramrod channel. It has four brass guides that contain a skinny trumpet head ramrod. The very long (12”) trigger guard has a sling wire with a corresponding wire in forestock. It has an oval thumb plate with a smooth brass buttplate and spearpoint top tang. Stock is spliced just in front of raised side panels which appears to be an orig arsenal splice. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Appears to be all orig with metal retaining a very dark smooth brown patina with some touch-up toward muzzle end. Lockplate & hammer also retain a very dark patina. Brass is a dark mustard patina. Stock, spliced as noted, retains a wonderful smooth hand worn patina with light handling & use marks. Mechanics are crisp. 4-32599 JR552 (6,000-10,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1577	$6,325.00	FINE REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD POTSDAM HESSIAN FLINTLOCK MUSKET SN NSN. Cal. 75. Wonderful Hessian musket with 44” rnd bbl, bayonet lug on bottom of muzzle with elongated oval and German silver front sight. It has curved, thick, bevel-edged lockplate with a vertical line behind hammer and a short teat, engraved in front of hammer “POTZDAMMAGAZ”. Mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock with club butt and high comb with all brass furniture with raised teardrop side panels with raised carving around top tang and nosepipe with a raised groove on each side of ramrod channel. It has four brass guides that contain a skinny trumpet head ramrod. The very long (12”) trigger guard has a sling wire with a corresponding wire in forestock. It has an oval thumb plate with a smooth brass buttplate and spearpoint top tang. Stock is spliced just in front of raised side panels which appears to be an orig arsenal splice. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Appears to be all orig with metal retaining a very dark smooth brown patina with some touch-up toward muzzle end. Lockplate & hammer also retain a very dark patina. Brass is a dark mustard patina. Stock, spliced as noted, retains a wonderful smooth hand worn patina with light handling & use marks. Mechanics are crisp. 4-32599 JR552 (6,000-10,000) 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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