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TOWER 3RD MODEL BROWN BESS FLINTLOCK MUSKET

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 900.00 USD
TOWER 3RD MODEL BROWN BESS FLINTLOCK MUSKET
Cal. 75. NSN. Bbl. 39 1/4" w/ front stud, & 2 crown proof on left side breech & crown 14 proof on tang; appears to indicate 1814 mfg . Tower lock w/ "GR"; crown has been removed. Pinned full length musket stock w/ brass furniture & button tipped ramrod. Stock is 52 1/2" long, doesn't have brass nose cap & will not fit a typical Brown Bess bayonet; consignor states Navy configuration. CONDITION: metal has fair brown finish mixed w/ patina showing wear around muzzle, pitting around touch hole & oxidation on lock. Sanded & refinished stock has gouges, sm. cracks, chips & shrunk fit to buttplate. Brass shows light cleaning w/ mustard patina. Dark pitted bore. Lock appears to function when cycled by hand. (01-22746/MD). ANTIQUE. $600-900.