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REVOLUTIONARY WAR Period JOHN REA Naval BRASS FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS Antique Devastating Close Range Boarding Weapon
Guns International #: 101608372 Seller's Inventory #: 201309
Category: Antique Rifles - Blunderbuss - Antique Rifles - 1500-1850
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
REVOLUTIONARY WAR Period JOHN REA Naval BRASS FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS Antique
Devastating Close Range Boarding Weapon
Here we present an antique John Rea British Flintlock Blunderbuss, made circa 1770 in London, England. John Rea was a gunmaker in London in the late 1700s and early 1800s, his shop recorded at several locations in Minories. The blunderbuss is a firearm with a short, large caliber barrel. They are flared at the muzzle, frequently throughout the entire bore, and used with shot and other projectiles.
The flintlock blunderbuss was the original coach gun, being a short, handy and devastating weapon at close range. It was used in many capacities, not the least of which were for Naval boarding or defending vessels, stagecoach and messenger companies, home defense and more. The flintlock blunderbuss was the original coach gun, being a short, handy and devastating weapon at close range. It was capable of firing up to 20 buckshot in front of 120 grains of black powder, according to Spencer Tucker in Almanac of American Military History, Volume 1.
The overall condition is very good. The action is strong. The bore is in good shape. The muzzle-end of the stock is a bit frayed. The few minor repairs on the stock are stable. “I REA” is engraved on both the barrel and lock. A great piece of British history from the period of the American Revolution!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 15-3/8 inches.
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$4625
#201309
SOLD
Antique: Yes