BRITISH INDIA PATTERN 1809 MUSKET W/BAYONET.

BRITISH INDIA PATTERN 1809 MUSKET W/BAYONET. Cal. .76 with 39 inch round barrel marked near breech with Gunmakers Company View and Proof marks indicating this was a war time contract gun made during the Napoleonic and War of 1812 period. Breech of barrel has the normal ornamental rings in front of the barrel tang as is normal. The bayonet lug is set back 2 inches from the muzzle. The Lock is marked with small crown and Broad Arrow under the pan with the large Crown/GR in front of cock with “TOWER” stamped vertically behind the cock. Inside the lock is a crown/47 with numerous “7” on the individual parts of the lock. The lock is original flint and the gun is not a reconversion. The Brass butt plate, trigger guard, side plate three rammer pipes and nose cap are brass and of correct India Pattern. Both sling swivels and ramrod are original to this musket. The Walnut stock is of correct pattern having a crown over a pair of numbers that are indiscernible on the right butt stock and a set of three initials opposite the lock. the meaning of which is not known, but probably a contractor’s mark. The left side of the butt stock is marked with a 3/8 inch high “D” in front of the butt plate along with “C 50 No 118″ along the butt plate. Accompanying this musket is the correct Brown Bess bayonet in good condition. PROVENANCE: Dr. John and Margaret Pickup Collection. CONDITION: The iron metal work shows a nice age patina with only the slightest pitting around touch hole. The brass furniture has not been polished and shows a matching age with the iron with just a few nicks on the furniture and slightly more on the rear rammer pipe. The trigger guard shows a fine crack through the forward trigger guard screw but does not detract form the guns soundness or overall appearance. The stock is in very good condition having had a coat of varnish applied a long time ago, that has preserved the overall texture of the wood grain. There is a 4 inch long stress crack on the right side near forend cap and a 1 inch long stress crack about 2 inches above the toe of the butt and other than several nicks, the stock has no splinters or chips worth noting. For additional information on these India Pattern muskets see The Brown Bess, An Identification Guide and Illustrated Study of Britain’s Famous Musket by Erik Goldstein and Stuart Mowbray pages 142-159. 4-46457 PAS15 (2,500-3,500)

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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	2290	$0.00	BRITISH INDIA PATTERN 1809 MUSKET W/BAYONET. Cal. .76 with 39 inch round barrel marked near breech with Gunmakers Company View and Proof marks indicating this was a war time contract gun made during the Napoleonic and War of 1812 period. Breech of barrel has the normal ornamental rings in front of the barrel tang as is normal. The bayonet lug is set back 2 inches from the muzzle. The Lock is marked with small crown and Broad Arrow under the pan with the large Crown/GR in front of cock with “TOWER” stamped vertically behind the cock. Inside the lock is a crown/47 with numerous “7” on the individual parts of the lock. The lock is original flint and the gun is not a reconversion. The Brass butt plate, trigger guard, side plate three rammer pipes and nose cap are brass and of correct India Pattern. Both sling swivels and ramrod are original to this musket. The Walnut stock is of correct pattern having a crown over a pair of numbers that are indiscernible on the right butt stock and a set of three initials opposite the lock. the meaning of which is not known, but probably a contractor’s mark. The left side of the butt stock is marked with a 3/8 inch high “D” in front of the butt plate along with “C 50 No 118″ along the butt plate. Accompanying this musket is the correct Brown Bess bayonet in good condition. PROVENANCE: Dr. John and Margaret Pickup Collection. CONDITION: The iron metal work shows a nice age patina with only the slightest pitting around touch hole. The brass furniture has not been polished and shows a matching age with the iron with just a few nicks on the furniture and slightly more on the rear rammer pipe. The trigger guard shows a fine crack through the forward trigger guard screw but does not detract form the guns soundness or overall appearance. The stock is in very good condition having had a coat of varnish applied a long time ago, that has preserved the overall texture of the wood grain. There is a 4 inch long stress crack on the right side near forend cap and a 1 inch long stress crack about 2 inches above the toe of the butt and other than several nicks, the stock has no splinters or chips worth noting. For additional information on these India Pattern muskets see The Brown Bess, An Identification Guide and Illustrated Study of Britain’s Famous Musket by Erik Goldstein and Stuart Mowbray pages 142-159. 4-46457 PAS15 (2,500-3,500) 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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