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BATTLE of WATTERLOO Antique DUTCH Pattern 1815 .69 Caliber MILITARY Musket PERCUSSION CONVERSION Musket w/BAYONET & SLING
Guns International #: 102416719 Seller's Inventory #: 228276
Category: Antique Rifles - 1500-1850 - Military Rifles - Non-US
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
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Description:
BATTLE of WATTERLOO Antique DUTCH Pattern 1815 .69 Caliber MILITARY Musket
PERCUSSION CONVERSION Musket w/BAYONET & SLING
Here we present an antique Dutch Pattern 1815 Military “No. 2” Musket. After Napoleon suffered his first defeat in 1814, French troops were withdrawn from Holland and Belgium and the two countries were brought together to form the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. Prince William was declared King William I, and Brussels was chosen to be his capital.
The new Dutch-Belgian army was comprised primarily of veterans that had served in Napoleon’s army until a year earlier. Some of these men served in the Imperial Guard, the elite of the French Army, while others conscripted in 1811 to 1813. As a result, this army was accustomed to French tactics and equipment, mostly being old issue French muskets in the form of the Model 1777/Year IX made mostly by Malherbe of Liege. But, by the time of Waterloo, the majority, if not all, of the Dutch Army was equipped with either the British India Pattern musket or the new Dutch Model 1815 musket.
In outward appearance the Model 1815 was very similar to the French Year IX musket. It was built in two versions known as the “No. 1” and the “No. 2”, with the only difference being the length of the barrel. The “No. 1” had a barrel length of 44 inches, while the “No. 2” had a barrel length of 42-5/8 inches.
In September of 1814, Devilliers of Liege was contracted to supply 20,000 No. 1 muskets and 8,000 No. 2 muskets. It would have been these muskets that saw service on the field of Waterloo. Several other companies were contracted to build these muskets between 1814 all the way through 1842, making it unknown, yet possible, that this musket was used at the Battel of Waterloo.
The overall condition is good. Strong action. The bore is in good shape for its age. This example has maintained a solid stock with average handling wear. “1815” dated. Legible markings. “LF” is marked on the bayonet. Good leather sling.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 42-5/8 inches.
Caliber: .69 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1800
#228276
SOLD
Antique: Yes