November 15 & 16, 2022 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/15/2022
According to the correspondence between Elisha Winters and the Council of Safety outlined in "Arms Makers of Maryland" by Dan Hartzler, Winters made several hundred arms for Marylands use beginning in 1776. The Council often provided him with locks, barrels, and balls and powder for proving. He was then to stock the muskets. In a letter dated July 2, 1776, in a letter from the Smyth to Council, the Smyth explains that the gun barrels agreeable to his contract were not supplied to Winters. It also requests that he be furnished with locks from the Frederick Manufactory. With this, he would be able to complete 50 stands of arms per week. The musket is a standard Model 1766/68 Charleville. Barrel markings have been removed on left side of breech and a dished area can be felt with the finger. Now marked "EW" and top of barrel marked "MARYLAND". The lock is of the French type and is unmarked inside, although some polishing has occurred and a couple screws are modern replacements. Lock has a swan neck cock and is marked "WINTERS" in the center. Furniture is French, trigger guard stamped with large Charleville "R" inspectors mark inside bow. The walnut stock is French and marked on the left side of the buttstock the the Charleville "D". Someone at a later time has added "HOO" before the "D" and now it reads "HOOD". Complete with its period iron ramrod. CONDITION: Barrel and all iron components were cleaned and now retain a freckled surface with grey/brown surface. Lock appears to be in its original flintlock configuration. Stock shows scattered age cracks and marks from use.
Caliber/Bore
.69 Smoothbore