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, with the 1759 improvements to allow for an iron ramrod, including a rear tailpipe with interior spring to secure the end of the rod, a long trumpet-headed forepipe, and the addition of a brass nosecap at the termination of the forestock. 57 inches long overall, with 42-inch barrel of 0.75 bore, bearing centered Ordnance view and proof stamps near breech, and regimentally-marked with engraved “M: GLAMORGAN” centered midway on the barrel. It has a rounded lock with swan neck cock, engraved with vertical “TOWER” (denoting production for the Tower Arsenal’s Small Arms Office) behind cock and crown/GR before and bearing Ordnance inspection mark below pan. Walnut fullstock with regulation brass mounts, the buttplate tang engraved “3/5” for 5th arm of 3rd Company. Musket in very good working order and with all original components. The Glamorgan (Welsh) Regiment was first raised in late 1759 and were issued “360 Short Muskets” with bayonets of this pattern (the Marine/Militia pattern being the first infantry arm produced with a barrel length reduced 4 inches from the 46-inch “Long Land Pattern then in standard use), this being a rare survivor today. It was deaccessioned from the collection of the Lewes Military Museum when that institution closed its doors.