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FIRST MODEL LAND PATTERN BROWN BESS MUSKET

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,700.00 USD Estimated At:3,500.00 - 6,500.00 USD
FIRST MODEL LAND PATTERN BROWN BESS MUSKET
BARREL 42". CALIBER .75. First used in 1722. This 1st model features brass furniture to include four pipes, fore-end tip, trigger guard, side plate , butt plate and thumb plate stamped No .37. Top of barrel has an elephant with a howdah on it's back and a flag. Full length walnut stock with no barrel bands and simple front sight. Lock has a crown with JR stamp. Condition. Really clean gun with butter smooth patina. Barrel and lock legends are crisp. Wood is excellent with just one minor hairline on left side and a few minor dings. Action works. Beautiful rifle. ANTIQUE