GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
FIRST MODEL BROWN BESS MUSKET, LONG LAND PATTERN DATED 1762. BROWN BESS FIRST MODEL NSN .75 Cal. .75, This is standard 46" bbl long land pattern musket used by both American and British during the Revolutionary War. This gun appears mostly original with standard brass mounted features including 6-1/4" raised side plate, "edge 1762" dated lock plate, "GR" cipher with Crown. Buttplate has "1780" added with pointal markings and initials "HSK" done similarly in thumb plate. Gun appears to be original flint, with correct ramrod. First model Bess's in original configuration are difficult to find even with restoration as noted below. CONDITION: Gun appears original and matching, there is a contemporary iron pin repair to wrist, thumb plate is bent and appears re-seated. Lock plate has some wallowing. Butt patinas match. Gun overall has a dark brown/gray patina with scattered areas of pitting especially around lock and breech. Sling swivels are missing. Lock and frizzen are working. When viewing bore which is fairly smooth there is a concentric rusted line just over 12" into bore, which appears to be a weld in bbl, noting that this bbl has been stretched about one foot, repair is excellent and almost undetectable externally. The stock too is also stretched just below this point and again the restoration is excellent. 49254-37 JS (7,000-10,000)