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BRITISH OFFICERS FUSIL WITH POWDER HORN AND BAYONET
Guns International #: 101436626 Seller's Inventory #: 133929
Category: Antique Rifles - Flintlock - Military Rifles - Antique
Seller's Information
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Seller: Carolina Sporting Arms
Company: Carolina Sporting Arms
Member Since: 9/18/07
First Name: CHRIS
Last Name: SHOULARS
State: North Carolina
Zip: 28273
Country: United States
Phone: (704) 554-9511
Fax: (704) 554-9551
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 28
Total Number of Listings: 8420
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
NO LAYAWAYS
Payment Types Accepted: NO CREDIT CARD FEE
Description:
This British FUSIL was produced in London, sold by the J.A.Parker company to an officer of the 46th Light Infantry. The regiment arrived in North Carolina in April 1776 for service in the American Revolutionary War.[9] It fought at the Battle of Long Island in August 1776,[9] the Battle of White Plains in October 1776[10] and the Battle of Fort Washington in November 1776.[10] It saw further action during the Philadelphia campaign at the Battle of Brandywine in September 1777[11] the Battle of Paoli also in September 1777[12] and the Battle of Germantown in October 1777
Brown Bess Flintlock Muskets and Officers Fusils by Richard Wilson's first contracts with the East India Company date back to 1733, and after he died in 1766, business with the company was carried on by the firm. The barrel also has standard London proof and view marks and Wilson's MARK. Similar muskets are part of the collections at the British National Army Museum, Smithsonian, and Springfield National Armory Museum. 39 inch round barrel,.75 caliber black powder Condition: Very good with a mix of fairly bright surfaces and light pitting and brown patina on the iron, aged patina on the brass, revarnished stock with small hole filled behind the entry pipe finial, and general minor scratches and dings. These were purchased by the officers on a personal basis and differed from the standard Brown Bess
This musket comes with period bayonet and powder horn. This firearm was returned to a SC family in 1976 by the ansestories of the British.
SOLD
Antique: Yes