December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/11/2024
Two stage French rampart musket barrel. Flat early French rampart musket lock with a period replaced convex-faced cock. Trigger with an exaggerated decorative rearward curl. The brass furniture includes Hessian type trigger guard, ramrod ferrules, and buttplate. Sideplate appears to be Dutch. American tiger maple stock with thin brass noseband. Heavy iron ramrod. CONDITION: Dark brown patina on barrel and lock. Lock is in its original flintlock configuration and functions well. Brass retains a very dark green patina. Stock shows scattered marks from use.
Caliber/Bore
.78 Smoothbore