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JC MASON FLINTLOCK HALFSTOCK MUSKET.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 400.00 USD
JC MASON FLINTLOCK HALFSTOCK MUSKET.
Cal. 52. NSN. Bbl. 33". Small brass blade front sight. Rear sight hole on bbl. is filled. Bbl. marked "J.C. MASON/KEENE". Poorly fitted replacement lock has faint Ketland marking. Beech stock w/ checkering on wrist & brass patchbox. Key in the stock escutcheon is loose. Wooden ramrod present. CONDITION: stock shows a large crack forming into a chip on right side, several other long cracks on right side ahead of lock, a few smaller cracks, chips, scattered dings & handling wear. Brass parts are a dull yellow patina w/ scattered dings & oxidation. Balance of metal is mostly a dull gray patina w/ scattered pitting, oxidation, dings & tool marks. Oxidized bore. (01-23915/MJC). ANTIQUE. $300-400.