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RARE AMERICAN COLONIAL ERA SPANISH BUTT MATCHLOCK MILITARY MUSKET W/SUHL TOUCHMARK. CIRCA 1600-1625. Guns International #: 100702207 Seller's Inventory #: 26265 Category: Antique Rifles - Matchlock - Antique Rifles - 1500-1850 Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: David Condon, Inc. Company: David Condon, Inc. Member Since: 9/24/08 First Name: Britton Last Name: Condon State: Virginia Zip: 20118 Country: United States Phone: (540) 687-5642 Fax: (540) 687-5649 Platinum Seller Number of Active Listings: 620 Total Number of Listings: 9074 Seller: FFL Dealer Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. 5 days Payment Types Accepted: amex, visa, mastercard and check Description: RARE AMERICAN COLONIAL ERA SPANISH BUTT MATCHLOCK MILITARY MUSKET W/SUHL TOUCHMARK. CIRCA 1600-1625. 54” overall with 39” round .75 caliber barrel. Iron mounted walnut stock with fluted “SPANISH” style butt which is quite rare and desirable. Incise carved bordering along the perimeter of the butt stock and the forend. Plain lock plate with “M” and “FLORAL SPRAY/LS” touchmarks of Suhl origin. Very good to fine overall with metal excellent. Stock with the fine worm holes attesting to it’s originality. Toe of the butt an old repair along with repair at wrist and forend but all the original wood(typical for every one weve ever had considering it's age). Working order and excellent bore. An almost identical musket is pictured on page 34, vol. 1 of George Moller’s AMERICAN MILITARY SHOULDER ARMS-COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY WAR ARMS. Type used by the earliest New England and Virginia raised bands and militias. SOLD Antique: Yes |