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East India Pattern Brown Bess Musket [152262]

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
East India Pattern Brown Bess Musket [152262]
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This is a Brown Bess of the East India pattern, dated 1810 on the lock-plate. .80 cal. smoothbore 39 in. barrel 55 in. overall length. There are two British proof marks at the breach as well as the storekeeper's marks "JPR/EXR/4". Another proof mark pattern or regiment pattern is pressed into the buttstock on the right side. There is a rear sight just forward of the lock mortice and a crude lug for bayonet attachment that passes for a front sight. This smoothbore musket has brass furniture for trigger-guard, side plate, ramrod thimbles, and nosecap. The walnut stock is in very good condition with handling marks of 200 years and the barrel has a rich plum patination. The lock works perfectly. This gun is an antique and no attempt has been made to fire this gun to confirm its mechanical integrity. Nor should this gun be fired without the examination by a qualified gunsmith. Any attempt to fire an antique is at the risk of the owner and not consistent with the value of the firearm. No sales to New York City, New Jersey, California, and Hawaii. No FFL required.

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Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum