December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2024
A Marine and Militia Pattern “Short” Musket of Pattern 1757 in its original configuration for brass-tipped, wooden ramrod (that now with the gun appears to be an early replacement of the original Ordnance issue type) and is 57 inches long overall, with 42-inch barrel of 0.75 bore, bearing centered Ordnance view and proof stamps near breech and 'FG' slight to their right, being the maker's touchmark for barrel contractor Farmer & Grice. Rounded lock with swan neck cock of 1756 pattern as produced in 1759 for the Tower by contractor Robert Edge and thus engraved with vertical “EDGE/1759” behind cock and crown/GR before and bearing Ordnance inspection mark below pan. Walnut fullstock with regulation brass mounts, the buttplate tang crosswise engraved “ABD/3/23”, indicating that it was the 23rd arm issued to the 3rd Company of the Aberdeenshire Regiment. Musket in very good working order and with all other original components, including sling swivels.