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Antique MANTON & CO. British INDIA PATTERN “Model F” .75 PERCUSSION Musket .75 Caliber w/BIRMINGHAM PROOFS & NEPALESE Marked
Guns International #: 103256971 Seller's Inventory #: 250658
Category: Manton & Company Rifles - Antique Rifles - 1500-1850
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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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Description:
Antique MANTON & CO. British INDIA PATTERN “Model F” .75 PERCUSSION Musket
.75 Caliber w/BIRMINGHAM PROOFS & NEPALESE Marked
Here we present an antique Manton & Company Model “F” Percussion Musket, made circa the mid to late-1840s in London, England. Historical records indicate that the Honorable East India Company made no flintlock muskets after the 1820s and quickly took advantage of the newer and more reliable percussion firing system. In 1840 they began producing the world’s first mass produced percussion muskets, one which later became known as the Model “F”. This example was commercially manufactured by Manton.
The differences between the East India Company Models are for the most part minor. Models A and B were Brown Bess flintlock conversions, Model C and D were purpose built percussion muskets but had the "Old Series" side locks with differing trigger guard styles, while the Model E and F both had the "new series" side locks and had either the Hanoverian Catch on the Model E or the EIC bayonet catch on the Model F. This information was gathered from David Harding’s book “Smallarms of the East India Company 1600-1856” by Foresight Books in 1997.
The overall condition is good. Strong action. The bore is good for its age. Markings are legible. English proofs on the barrel. The wood is in very good shape with less than expected wear and a grain split on the left stock. Dark brown patina.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 39-1/4 inches.
Caliber: .75 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1700
#250658
Price: $1,700.00
Antique: Yes