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WHEATCROFT ENGLISH FLINTLOCK FOWLER.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 900.00 USD
WHEATCROFT ENGLISH FLINTLOCK FOWLER.

Cal. 8 bore. NSN. Bbl. 32 1/8" round w/ faceted transition to fluted octagon shank portion. Top flat is marked "WHEATCROFT" followed by partially illegible word that appears to read "ASWOVER"? German silver blade front sight. Lock plate is marked "Wheatcroft". Curled plain trigger. Wedge fastened half length oak stock w/ very coarse checkering at wrist & forend. Brass fittings include musket style buttplate, fancy finial long tang trigger guard, engraved sideplate, wedge escutcheons & engraved nose cap. Button tipped iron ramrod held on iron under rib by 2 iron pipes. WEIGHT: 6 lbs, 12.6 ozs. CONDITION: metal has dark brown patina appearance w/ small dents & spots of pitting. Stock has worn appearance w/ dents & marks. Functioning lock. Lightly pitted bore. (01-22804/DS). ANTIQUE. $600-900.