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Rare US 1808 Contract Flintlock Musket by Brooke ... ORIGINAL FLINT CONFIGURATION ... War of 1812 ... LAYAWAY?
Guns International #: 103275554 Seller's Inventory #: 1883
Category: Civil War Rifles - Military Rifles - Antique
Seller's Information
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Seller: greenesgt
Company:
Member Since: 7/22/14
First Name: Gregory
Last Name: Rice
State: Ohio
Zip: 45458
Country: United States
Phone: (937) 684-6659
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Number of Active Listings: 98
Total Number of Listings: 607
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Check or Money Orders
Description:
LOOKS MUCH BETTER IN HAND, THAN PHOTOS.....Rare to see any in original flint configuration.... .70 caliber. 44.75" barrel. NSN. Bright finish, iron furniture, full-length walnut musket stock with three flat, spring retained barrel bands. Single shot smoothbore muzzleloading flintlock musket with no rear sight, brass blade front sight on the rear strap of the upper barrel band, a socket bayonet lug on the bottom of the barrel, 1.25" from the muzzle, a bell shaped sling swivel on the stud forward of the triggerguard and a button head ramrod. The 6.375" flat beveled lock has a pronounced teat at the rear and is marked {Spread Winged Eagle}/US below the pan and marked BROOKE vertically at the tail. The lock has an integral, rounded, fenced and bridled iron pan. The frizzen toe is straight and the frizzen spring terminates in a bulb with a teat. The flat beveled cock is reinforced and has a heart shaped cut out with a straight cock's comb. The lock plate is in its original flint configuration although some of the internal small parts may have been replaced. The touchhole is well centered in the pan and is properly angled and tapered. Endoscopic examination of the interior of the breech revealed no welding or obvious signs of reconversion. The breech is stamped with a somewhat illegible capital letter, as well as a V and a raised {Eagle Head}/CT proof mark in a depressed oval. The "CT" indicates that the gun is a "contract" musket. The reverse butt is marked with what appears to be the number 39 followed by REGT. During the War of 1812, the 39th US Infantry was under the command of Andrew Jackson for some time and was present at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Initials and letters are lightly carved in both sides of the butt This rare 1808 contract musket was one of only 1,257 delivered by the firm of James, John & Nathaniel Brooke of Chester Township, PA. The received a contract on November 1, 1808 to produced 4,000 "Harpers Ferry Pattern" muskets, but only delivered a fraction of the guns contracted for. They delivered 605 in 1810, 472 in 1811 and 180 in 1812.
CONDITION:
Very good...Bore dark, dirty and some pitting. Muzzle with some expected moderate wear. Metal with a rich brown patina, showing some scattered surface roughness and some scattered light pitting. Markigns in metal mostly clear, lock markings with some wear and loss. Strong functional lock. Stock with moderate wear, showing scattered bumps and dings. Full-length ramrod does not fully seat in the ramrod channel.
2nd firearm SHIPS FREE, with this one!...S/H $65....INSURANCE IS EXTRA...I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST or DAMAGED PACKAGES....Thanks Greg. cp
SEE MY NUMEROUS FIREARMS of NICE CIVIL WAR AND INDIAN WARS...GREAT PRICES
Price: $2,299.00
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: Brooke
Model: 1808
Serial Number: NSN
Condition: Original Flint Configuration