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Fusil a Silex Modele AN IX - Dragons l’Imperatrice Garde Imperiale, Versailles 1811. French Flintlock Musket Empress Dragoons, Imperial Guard
Guns International #: 100570153 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Antique Rifles - Flintlock - Military Rifles - Antique
Seller's Information
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Seller: GSenkowski
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Member Since: 4/7/15
First Name: Glen
Last Name: Senkowski
State: Connecticut
Zip: 06281
Country: United States
Phone: (860) 315-7543
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Total Number of Listings: 11
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
Original flint in good, moderately cleaned condition with some aspects that make it quite rare and desirable, most notably that as a dragoon pattern musket manufactured at Versailles in 1811, it would have only been issued to an Empress Dragoon of the Imperial Guard. The 1811 date would also indicate use in the Russian campaign and possibly even service at Waterloo during Marshal Ney’s final charge. Versailles muskets were dated over the vent and the date on this one is worn away. However, the “GG” stamps on the barrel breech (Inspectors Godmas and George) and the “N” in a shield stamp on the lock (Inspector Nicaise) date this musket’s manufacture in 1811 and indicate that this barrel and lock belong together. The white metal has been cleaned of active rust and hand polished fairly bright without wire brushing or buffing. However, someone wanted to remove the breech plug in the worst way, and that’s exactly how they did it – bending the tang, rolling the edge up on one side, adding vise marks to the barrel breech, and widening the slot in the stock. The tang is bent slightly up and to the left as shown in the photos. This can be fixed with minimal risk and effort using a propane torch and mallet, but I will leave that to the next owner, if he/she chooses to do so. The wood has been and cleaned and finished with boiled linseed oil and Renaissance wax - no stain: that is the wood's natural color! The forestock has a very old repair on the left side around the pin that holds the ramrod spring. The left side of the stock looks like it laid in something like a combination of oil and water for an extended period, staining the wood almost black where it meets the barrel and eroding some of the wood along the edges. Someone carefully removed the “EF” (Empire Francaise) final inspection stamp and plug from the right side of the stock, maybe to drain the “Holy Water” (that's a joke!) It was common to obliterate Imperial markings on weapons that remained in service during the Restoration, but if that was the case here, I would have expected the Imperial lock marking to be defaced or overwritten as well. Everything appears to be original, although the tang screw is incorrect for this gun and should be replaced with a correct original. This gun has no serious functional defects and would make a good shooter with the mentioned repair to the tang and replaced screw. Overall a complete and highly displayable example of a musket used only by a relatively small and hand-picked, elite cavalry unit of Napoleon’s Imperial Guard.
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: Versailles
Model: An IX (Year 9)
Caliber Info: .69