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BRITISH Antique BROWN BESS Officer Fusil .69 Caliber FLINTLOCK MUSKET 1800s With Ketland Lock & Birmingham Proofs
Guns International #: 101677945 Seller's Inventory #: 210618
Category: Antique Rifles - 1500-1850 - Antique Rifles - Flintlock
Seller's Information
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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:
BRITISH Antique BROWN BESS Officer Fusil .69 Caliber FLINTLOCK MUSKET 1800s
With Ketland Lock & Birmingham Proofs
Here we present an antique Brown Bess Flintlock Fusil, made in Birmingham, England circa the 1820s. The Brown Bess is the iconic British military musket of the flintlock era with a service life that stretched from the 1720s to the 1850s. It saw use not only in the British Isles and the Continent but in British colonies the world over, from Canada, to the American colonies, to the far reaches of Southeast Asia and Africa.
This fusil would have been designed, at least initially, for the officer class and gentry, which were often one and the same. It is a lighter, smaller caliber musket with virtually the same aesthetic as the full-sized infantry musket. The full-sized guns were in .75 caliber while this one is in .68 caliber.
The overall condition is good. This one would have been made as a flintlock, was converted to percussion, then was converted back to flintlock. Strong action. The smooth bore is in good shape. The stock is solid, though it has seen plenty of use and is missing a chip at the barrel tang. Lovely patina. There is also a “No6” marking on the top of the barrel and, of course, the Birmingham proof marks. The lock is a bit effaced but is a Ketland product and the entirety of the gun was likely their handiwork.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 40-1/4 inches.
Caliber: .68 Flintlock
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$2245
#210618
SOLD
Antique: Yes