TYPE FLINTLOCK MUSKET “INSCRIBED JOHN DOUGLAS THIRD REGT ALBY CO TY N.Y. MILA1780”

TYPE FLINTLOCK MUSKET “INSCRIBED JOHN DOUGLAS THIRD REGT ALBY CO TY N.Y. MILA1780”. SN NSN. Cal. .75 bbl is 43-¼” long and rnd with ornamental turnings for 3/4″at the breech. The bbl is unmarked except “HOLLAND” is engraved in front of the lock region across the top in 1/4″ high letters. The bayonet lug is set back 3/4″from the muzzle underneath off set to the off lock side and this musket still retains the spring type bayonet catch attached to the anti-twist lug. The double bridle lock is unmarked having had most of the Amsterdam markings scrubbed off years ago and the lock is mechanically excellent and is all orig flint. The buttplate, “S” shaped side plate, trigger guard, escutcheon and three barrel bands are brass and of the correct pattern and having the middle and rear band friction held. The Escutcheon is engraved “No 2788”. The trigger guard bow carries the rear sling swivel while the middle band has the forward sling swivel boss but the swivel is missing. The iron ramrod is slightly loose and not the orig but appears old. Brass butt plate with period inscription which reads “John Douglas, 3rd Regt, ALBY Co TY, N.Y. MILa1780”. A Google search shows that John Douglas was an enlisted man in the Albany County militia 3rd regiment from the three rivers region (Hudson, Mohawk, Schoharie). The regiment was commanded by Col. Philip P. Schuyler. This is a rare find. There are a great many weapons from the Revolutionary War era, some of which have stories purporting having been used by members of militia or continental army but only a few carry period inscriptions such as this one definitively linking the arm to an enlisted man during the war. A nice addition to any early collection. CONDITION: All the iron work has a pleasing age patina with only some slight pitting in the area of the pan and touch hole indicating it has been fired. The brass has not been polished. The stock is correspondingly in very nice condition with no gouges or chips to speak of. The metal and wood show spots where the entire musket had at one time been coated with a protective coating of varnish but is now only visible in spots. Refer to Moller Volume I page 395-399. Overall a very nice musket for its age. The buttplate has an “O” fracture on the top seam. 4-46712 PAS5 (5,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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
	2287	$11,500.00	TYPE FLINTLOCK MUSKET “INSCRIBED JOHN DOUGLAS THIRD REGT ALBY CO TY N.Y. MILA1780”. SN NSN. Cal. .75 bbl is 43-¼” long and rnd with ornamental turnings for 3/4″at the breech. The bbl is unmarked except “HOLLAND” is engraved in front of the lock region across the top in 1/4″ high letters. The bayonet lug is set back 3/4″from the muzzle underneath off set to the off lock side and this musket still retains the spring type bayonet catch attached to the anti-twist lug. The double bridle lock is unmarked having had most of the Amsterdam markings scrubbed off years ago and the lock is mechanically excellent and is all orig flint. The buttplate, “S” shaped side plate, trigger guard, escutcheon and three barrel bands are brass and of the correct pattern and having the middle and rear band friction held. The Escutcheon is engraved “No 2788”. The trigger guard bow carries the rear sling swivel while the middle band has the forward sling swivel boss but the swivel is missing. The iron ramrod is slightly loose and not the orig but appears old. Brass butt plate with period inscription which reads “John Douglas, 3rd Regt, ALBY Co TY, N.Y. MILa1780”. A Google search shows that John Douglas was an enlisted man in the Albany County militia 3rd regiment from the three rivers region (Hudson, Mohawk, Schoharie). The regiment was commanded by Col. Philip P. Schuyler. This is a rare find. There are a great many weapons from the Revolutionary War era, some of which have stories purporting having been used by members of militia or continental army but only a few carry period inscriptions such as this one definitively linking the arm to an enlisted man during the war. A nice addition to any early collection. CONDITION: All the iron work has a pleasing age patina with only some slight pitting in the area of the pan and touch hole indicating it has been fired. The brass has not been polished. The stock is correspondingly in very nice condition with no gouges or chips to speak of. The metal and wood show spots where the entire musket had at one time been coated with a protective coating of varnish but is now only visible in spots. Refer to Moller Volume I page 395-399. Overall a very nice musket for its age. The buttplate has an “O” fracture on the top seam. 4-46712 PAS5 (5,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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