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SPANISH Antique MIQUELET BLUNDERBUSS Imperialism Colonialism Exploration Historic Naval Ship Boarding and Coach Gun!
Guns International #: 102649921 Seller's Inventory #: 234066
Category: Rifles - Spanish - Antique Rifles - Blunderbuss
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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.
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Description:
SPANISH Antique MIQUELET BLUNDERBUSS Imperialism Colonialism Exploration
Historic Naval Ship Boarding and Coach Gun!
Here we present an antique Spanish Miquelet Blunderbuss, made circa the early to mid-1800s. The blunderbuss is a firearm with a short, large caliber barrel flared at the muzzle and frequently throughout the entire bore and used with shot and other projectiles. The blunderbuss is commonly considered to be an early predecessor of the modern day shotgun, with similar military and defensive use. It was effective only at short range, lacking accuracy at long range.
The miquelet was an early and sturdy form of flintlock popular throughout Europe and the Ottoman Empire from the seventeenth into the early twentieth century A “Miquelet” is a type of flintlock developed in Spain. It is a distinctive form of snaplock, originally as a flint-against-steel ignition form, once prevalent in Spain, Portugal, Ital, the Balkans, North Africa and the Ottoman Empire from the late 16th to the mid-19th centuries. The miquelet lock, with its combined battery and pan cover was the final innovative link that made the flintlock mechanism possible. It proved to be both the precursor and companion to what we now call the "true" flintlock.
This could very well have gone abroad to one of Spain’s colonies in flintlock form and eventually converted to percussion.
The overall condition is good. The action is excellent. The bore is dark. The stock shows much use and remains solid. This has sling swivels, a seashell shaped patchbox and a very interesting lever actuated compartment in the buttplate. Makers marks visible but indistinct on the top of the barrel. Very thin ramrod that we cannot extract.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 14 inches.
Caliber: Approximately 16 Gauge
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$2000
#234066
Price: $2,000.00
Antique: Yes