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Brunswick P-1841 Musket
Guns International #: 101260929 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Antique Rifles - Percussion - Military Rifles - Antique
Seller's Information
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Seller: van keuren
Member Since: 6/23/16
First Name: Michael
Last Name: Van Keuren
State: Wisconsin
Zip: 53597
Country: United States
Phone: (608) 333-6354
Number of Active Listings: 2
Total Number of Listings: 92
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Postal Money Order
Description:
Listed for sale is an Brunswick P-1841 Musket, restored originally purchased from IMA made in Nepal. The brass patch box and end cap are reproductions the rest original except restored. Sold as collector guns only and only to be fired after a thorough inspection by a qualified Gun Smith. Bore is only fair. Several small cracks in the forearm have been glued and appear to be tight. Found in Nepal these are original smooth bore full stocked Officer's Muskets that have the outward appearance of being Brunswick Rifles (P-1841). Introduced for use by Junior Officers (NCOs) who led Companies of Smoothbore Musketeers armed with either the smoothbore Flintlock 3rd Model Brown Bess or P-1842 Percussion smoothbore Musket. -Initially these NCOs were issued with Rifled Brunswicks, however, the poor quality of the black powder of the period created so much fouling in the rifled barrels that the Officer's rate of fire suffered drastically. The result was that the attending Company of Musketeers reduced their rate of fire to match the slow pace of the Officer's rifled weapon. To solve this problem in 1841 NCOs were issued Smoothbore Brunswicks that allowed the Officer the status & prestige of carrying what appeared to be a rifled weapon but that was able to match the rate of fire of other smoothbore muskets. Included is a original sword bayonet in fair condition.
SOLD
Antique: Yes