This very attractive Nock flintlock blunderbuss is approx. .75 caliber, flaring to 1 1/4" at the muzzle. The 24" brass barrel has a lightly oxidized bore and is marked H Nock London neatly engraved at top dead center, with British proofs on the left radius including one HN (Nock-marked). The steel touchole liner shows moderate oxidation. The swan neck cock and beveled edge lockplate are primarily smooth with a nice plum patina and only scattered very light pinprick pitting. H Nock is deeply engraved beneath the pan. The pan shows the expected pitting from use with light scarring on the face of the bridled frizzen. Both the hammer and lockplate have light borderline engraving. There is a simple brass ramrod thimble and tailpipe with a Brown Bess-like brass triggerguard and simple cupped tang brass buttplate. The very good English walnut stock was lightly cleaned years ago. It has light dings and dents from use and years, a small chip missing at the rear of the tang, a 4" crack left side mid-stock, two cracks from the breech through the left side flat, and a few other scattered drying cracks. The lock functions well mechanically and there is an antique ramrod included which is a bit short for actual use. Con't miss this very attractive and honest brass-barreled blunderbuss from a well-thought-of and sought-after maker.

AUSTIN LOCATION.