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A British India Pattern flintlock musket dated 1800 with bayonet -Select US Arms Type-
10 June 2013, 10:00 PDT
San FranciscoSold for US$2,574 inc. premium
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A British India Pattern flintlock musket dated 1800 with bayonet
Round 39 1/4 inch .75 caliber smoothbore barrel with two British ordinance proofmarks at breech, as well as one on tang and one forward of touch hole. Rounded flintlock lockplate marked Tower at tang with a crown over GR in center of lock with a crown over broad arrow proofmark; reinforced cock. Brass India Pattern furniture. Walnut stock with beavertail carved around barrel tang, numerous inspection marks and storekeeper's mark dated 1800. Rear of buttstock marked P.L.D. with a cockerel within a circle. With original ramrod. Bayonet marked 135 on socket and I and John.Ro-.
Condition: Excellent. Barrel cleaned with deep clear markings. Lock with light grey patina and excellent markings; action very strong. Brass polished. Stock with storage marks and clear markings; small period repair on beavertail behind tang and small chip forward of hammer, above lockplate. Bayonet dark grey patina with some minor pitting and light markings.
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Condition: Excellent. Barrel cleaned with deep clear markings. Lock with light grey patina and excellent markings; action very strong. Brass polished. Stock with storage marks and clear markings; small period repair on beavertail behind tang and small chip forward of hammer, above lockplate. Bayonet dark grey patina with some minor pitting and light markings.
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Footnotes
Note: Buttstock marking, a cirle with P.L.D. under a cockerel for "Pour Le Droit". One of a group of known India pattern muskets purchased for use by the French Garde Nationale.




