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Rare Captured British 2nd Model Brown Bess Flintlock Service Musket
Rare Captured British 2nd Model Brown Bess Flintlock Service Musket Rare Captured British 2nd Model Brown Bess Flintlock Service Musket Rare Captured British 2nd Model Brown Bess Flintlock Service Musket Rare Captured British 2nd Model Brown Bess Flintlock Service Musket Rare Captured British 2nd Model Brown Bess Flintlock Service Musket Rare Captured British 2nd Model Brown Bess Flintlock Service Musket Rare Captured British 2nd Model Brown Bess Flintlock Service Musket Rare Captured British 2nd Model Brown Bess Flintlock Service Musket Rare Captured British 2nd Model Brown Bess Flintlock Service Musket Rare Captured British 2nd Model Brown Bess Flintlock Service Musket Rare Captured British 2nd Model Brown Bess Flintlock Service Musket Rare Captured British 2nd Model Brown Bess Flintlock Service Musket
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Rare Captured British 2nd Model Brown Bess Flintlock Service Musket

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A Rare Antique British 2nd Model Brown Bess Flintlock Service Musket, circa. 1777-1780; captured by American forces and re-issued during the American Revolutionary War.  39.5", .75 cal. barrel (originally issued as 42" and reduced from hard use).  The lock is in good mechanical working order; has had all the British markings intentionally removed and replaced with a large 'US' (surcharge) and a small 'A' on the tail of the lock plate.  The frizzen has been re-faced because of hard use (common practice during the period).  All standard regulation 2nd Model pattern brass furniture has a dark olive color age patina; (trigger guard broken through at screw).  A crude blacksmith made iron barrel band secures stock at the lower ram rod pipe.  All steel parts have a deep dark brown/black age patina.  The stock is solid and dirty and has old worm holes; stress cracks, scratches, dings and sliver loses from around the lock mortise and both sides of the fore-end.  A great Historical Brown Bess Musket that looks as though it has not been touched since the end of the war !

Note; the 'US' surcharge was added to the lock as of a resolution passed by the Continental Congress in 1777 to mark all property owned by the United States.

Restoration: side screws (nails), tang screw, some furniture pins, crusted rust removal, tumbler screw.

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