UNUSUAL COMPOSITE AMERICAN FRENCH & INDIAN WARS FLINTLOCK MUSKET

UNUSUAL COMPOSITE AMERICAN FRENCH & INDIAN WARS FLINTLOCK MUSKET SN NSN. Cal. 70. Early American assembled flintlock, 52” oct to rnd bbl, tiny Kentucky rifle style front sight with very early Grenadier lock, 6-5/8” long with a medium teat having a bridled frizzen and flat side, bevel-edged hammer with a distinctive jaw screw that has a ring in top. It has a hand forged iron trigger guard with wide straight trigger that has a curl at the end and flat iron buttplate, both secured with hand forged nails. Mounted in an American made full length walnut stock with two brass guides containing a hickory ramrod. At one time it must have had a thin sideplate which is now missing. There is an old repair around wrist using sheet brass that is lightly decorated. CONDITION: Fair. Iron retains a very dark brown patina with moderate to heavy pitting and shows heavy wear. Stock has nicks, dings & cracks, also shows heavy wear with some losses from bbl channel of forestock. There appears to have been some repairs in forestock. It has losses around top tang with burnout fore & aft of the pan and has some wood fill in toe & side of butt. Mechanics are fine. 4-32706 JR564 (2,000-2,500)

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
	1603	$2,300.00	UNUSUAL COMPOSITE AMERICAN FRENCH & INDIAN WARS FLINTLOCK MUSKET SN NSN. Cal. 70. Early American assembled flintlock, 52” oct to rnd bbl, tiny Kentucky rifle style front sight with very early Grenadier lock, 6-5/8” long with a medium teat having a bridled frizzen and flat side, bevel-edged hammer with a distinctive jaw screw that has a ring in top. It has a hand forged iron trigger guard with wide straight trigger that has a curl at the end and flat iron buttplate, both secured with hand forged nails. Mounted in an American made full length walnut stock with two brass guides containing a hickory ramrod. At one time it must have had a thin sideplate which is now missing. There is an old repair around wrist using sheet brass that is lightly decorated. CONDITION: Fair. Iron retains a very dark brown patina with moderate to heavy pitting and shows heavy wear. Stock has nicks, dings & cracks, also shows heavy wear with some losses from bbl channel of forestock. There appears to have been some repairs in forestock. It has losses around top tang with burnout fore & aft of the pan and has some wood fill in toe & side of butt. Mechanics are fine. 4-32706 JR564 (2,000-2,500) 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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