This musket is pictured and discussed in "American Military Shoulder Arms, Volume I: Colonial and Revolutionary War Arms" by George Moller on pages 385-388 and has Moller's discreet "GDM" collection mark by the toe. He lists it as a Dutch Type II musket and indicates it is probable that this musket was part of the 18,000 muskets purchased by Great Britain in Holland in 1741. He noted previously that some of these muskets may have been shipped to the American colonies during the French & Indian War. Thus, this musket may have seen use in the French & Indian War and American Revolution as well as subsequent conflicts. It has a bayonet lug on the bottom of the barrel, no front sight, a "wedding" band ahead of the breech section, "C:1001" on top of the barrel at the breech, a flat lock plate with beveled edges and "banana" profile, non-bridled frizzen, no lock markings, brass furniture, "IN" neatly carved on the left side of the butt, black leather sling, and a socket bayonet. Provenance: The George Moller Collection

Good. The barrel and lock have gray and brown patina and mild pitting. The cock has been repaired, and some of the screws are replacements. There are hints of this musket having had bands on the barrel and stock. The brass furniture has natural aged patina. The stock is fair and has a repaired crack in the lock mortise, some chips and slivers absents, moderate dings and scratches, crack at the toe, fire damage at the butt, and general moderate wear. Mechanically fine. The bayonet has gray and brown patina and is fine with mild wear.