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Rare British Pattern 1843 Enrolled Pensioners or Extra Service Musket
Guns International #: 102562042 Seller's Inventory #: 47252
Category: Military Rifles - Antique - Military Rifles - British
Seller's Information
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Seller: Joe Salter com
Company: Down East Antiques - Joe Salter
Member Since: 9/10/10
First Name: Garrick-March-Jim-Joe
Last Name: Salter
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03031
Country: United States
Phone: (603) 732-4000
Fax: (603) 732-4200
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1209
Total Number of Listings: 20290
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
FREE SHIPPING FOR ORDERS OVER $500! We also have a 30 day Inspection Period and NOT a 3 day Inspection.
Payment Types Accepted: We take all major credit cards with NO CREDIT CARD FEES! Also Check or Money order.
About Us: Joe Salter has been in the Antique and Collector Weapons business for 60 years as both a collector and dealer. Our company is based in Southern New Hampshire and we have had an internet based store front for the past 20 years. We are federally licensed and deal in all types of firearms and related material. We offer free Shipping for orders over $500.
Description:
NSN, .78 Caliber, 39" barrel with a good, lightly pitted bore. This is a hefty musket that has the general lines of the Pattern 1839, but with a flintlock instead of percussion. The barrel has a mottled gray-black patina with pinprick pitting along its length, heaviest towards the breech, and the "TOWER" marked lock with "VR" cypher has a lightly freckled, armory bright patina. The pin-fastened walnut stock has a thick varnish added over numerous small handling marks and blemishes scattered throughout. The Board of Ordnance "(Broad Arrow) / BO" stamp is still sharp on the right side of the buttstock, and the brass trigger guard and ramrod pipes have a mild yellow-ochre patina. The lock is fully functional, and a period, but incorrect iron ramrod is included. Interestingly, the barrel breech and inside of the lockplate are stamped with unusual Broad Arrow in circle stamps, reminiscent of Canadian property stamps used between WW1 until just after WW2. Their significance is unknown, but the musket may well have remained in government stores for some reason, and was therefore property stamped as required by regulations. In any event, this is an extremely rare British musket, in fine condition, and would make a splendid addition to any collection. Antique
SOLD
Antique: Yes