EARLY DOG LOCK MUSKET.

EARLY DOG LOCK MUSKET. SN NSN. Cal. Approx .780. 48″ Swamped octagon bbl with very heavy breech is stamped with barrel makers mark “RC” in rectangle on left side. and engraved on top with conjoined initials “HF”. Unusual miquelet dog lock with flat plate and reduced tail has inset rectangular pan, with very low fence. Unbridled frizzen is well filed at stop, and has spring retainer extending down to frizzen spring mounting screw. Frizzen spring has ball and spear finial, as does stop for cock. Unusual early style cock has square jaws and some file decoration. Lockplate is marked “IS”. Bent iron trigger guard is affixed with screw at front and rosehead nail at rear. Dark finished full length stock with iron nose cap and two thimbles, is deeply chamfered at comb with unshod rounded butt. CONDITION: Good. Metal is mostly dark brown patina over old cleaning and pitting. Lock shows some bright polish. Wood retains most of an old repainted finish with considerable worm damage overall, mostly noted at butt. 4-44166 MGM288 (8,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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
	2293	$13,800.00	EARLY DOG LOCK MUSKET. SN NSN. Cal. Approx .780. 48″ Swamped octagon bbl with very heavy breech is stamped with barrel makers mark “RC” in rectangle on left side. and engraved on top with conjoined initials “HF”. Unusual miquelet dog lock with flat plate and reduced tail has inset rectangular pan, with very low fence. Unbridled frizzen is well filed at stop, and has spring retainer extending down to frizzen spring mounting screw. Frizzen spring has ball and spear finial, as does stop for cock. Unusual early style cock has square jaws and some file decoration. Lockplate is marked “IS”. Bent iron trigger guard is affixed with screw at front and rosehead nail at rear. Dark finished full length stock with iron nose cap and two thimbles, is deeply chamfered at comb with unshod rounded butt. CONDITION: Good. Metal is mostly dark brown patina over old cleaning and pitting. Lock shows some bright polish. Wood retains most of an old repainted finish with considerable worm damage overall, mostly noted at butt. 4-44166 MGM288 (8,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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