GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
FINE 1820 DATED 2ND MODEL VIRGINIA MANUFACTORY FLINTLOCK MUSKET. VA MFG 2ND MODEL NSN 71 Cal. 71. This is a nice, honest, complete and orig all matching Virginia Manufactory musket with 42" rnd bbl with proof mark on left side of breech. Most metal parts have secondary number "77" visible. 3,024 muskets were finished at the Virginia Manufactory in 1820, the next to last year of production. Last few years production show a fenced brass flashpan not seen on earlier models. Area around breech is fairly clean showing light pitting, showing this gun saw limited use. Survival, however, is still quite rare on guns in orig configuration, unaltered and in relatively fine condition, still retaining raised grain to stock. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Very good overall. Metal is overall a mottled grey with well discerned assembly numbers and lock markings as can be seen in photos. Stock is sound, well fit with hand worn patina with minor cosmetic defects. One small hairline forward of lock and minor reductions in forestock. Gun has crisp action with a smooth clear bore with some patches of pitting. 52332-127 JS (4,000-6,000)