This carbine is pictured and discussed on pages 261-264 of "American Military Shoulder Arms, Volume I: Colonial and Revolutionary War Arms" by George Moller and has his small "GDM" collection mark by the toe. He states: "This British horseman's carbine was made early in the 18th century during the reign of Queen Anne. It represents an early use of cast brass furniture." It has a rounded blade front sight, "C.O" on top at the breech, "69" on the left at the breech, "12" and some simple engraving on the barrel tang, Queen Anne's cipher at the center of the convex "banana" lock plate and "T/GREEN/11" (Thomas Green, 1711) at the tail, a serpentine side plate with scroll rear finial, 10 inch iron sling bar with sling ring on the left, and the nearly full-length stock has the bulbous section at the ramrod entry point, a raised "plateau" around the barrel tang, "16" by the rear of the trigger guard, "IL" on the left side of the butt, and a storekeeper mark on the butt. Moller indicates "VII" is cut in the barrel channel, underside of the barrel, and on the mainspring and "XI" is on the lock and underside of the barrel. Provenance: The George Moller Collection

Very good with gray and brown patina and some mild pitting on the lock and barrel, dark aged patina on the brass furniture, moderate pitting on the ring bar, mostly crisp markings, and general mild wear. The refinished and repaired stock is also very good and has some loss on the edges of the forend and around the lock, a repaired chip at the barrel tang, some other discreet repairs in the forend, and general mild wear. Mechanically fine.