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British East India Company Pattern C Percussion Musket

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British East India Company Pattern C Percussion Musket
.75 cal., 39'' barrel with a bright bore having some very fine oxidation the last 3'' from the muzzle. The first percussion model of the six E.I.C. muskets as pattern A was flintlock and pattern B was a mixture of original flintlock and percussion parts. The barrel and lock of this musket have mostly toned to a brown patina with thin gray undertones, scattered fine oxidation and pitting and some patches of light to perhaps moderate oxidation atop the barrel along with a 7/8'' thin indentation behind the forend tip. The breech is marked ''D / 3'' and ''(crown) / V'' along with an undecipherable British proof. The center of the lockplate shows the familiar East India Company rampant lion holding a crown. The brass hardware remains mostly bright overall showing some scattered light staining and handling marks. The smooth hardwood stock remains in very good plus condition having been lightly cleaned and refinished with scattered dents, handling marks and a thin glue repaired crack behind the lockplate. An original ramrod is present along with the sights, the front swivel is no longer present, and the lock functions crisply. A very nice example of the rarer of the different East India Company muskets. (5A11666-29) {ANTIQUE} [Casey Collection] (1000/1500)