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LOT 1112
Revolutionary War Era “US” Marked British Tower Short Land Pattern Brown Bess Flintlock Musket with Bayonet - NSN, 75 cal., 42 inch round bbl., brown finish, walnut stock. This Short Land Pattern Brown Bess musket with a Tower marked lock and 42 inch barrel was manufactured sometime between 1764-1768, with muskets of this configuration known to have been used by British Dragoons. The early style lock has a single screw-end visible behind the hammer and is marked “TOWER” at the tail and marked with a crown over “GR” at the center. Features a blade front sight that doubles as a bayonet lug, iron ramrod, brass furniture, unmarked wrist escutcheon, and sling swivels mounted on the forend and trigger guard. “Star/W” marked at the left quarter of the breech. “US” carved into the right of the buttstock, indicating this musket was likely captured from the British and subsequently carried by a Colonial during the Revolutionary War. Includes a socket
bayonet faintly marked “D/50” on the socket, and is fitted with a later leather sling. CONDITION: Good with scattered patches of moderate pitting heavier at the breech with an enlarged touch hole, and fine markings on the lock. Stock is good as lightly sanded and re-oiled with scattered scratches and dents, some cracks on either side of the forend, a crack ahead of the lock, a chip behind the barrel tang, a filled in chip on the right of the buttstock, a small crack at the point of the buttplate tang, and carving as mentioned above. Mechanically excellent. Included bayonet is very good with some light pitting.
pictured at the top of page 115 next to the caption, “The locks of various Maryland-attributed muskets are generally similar. Most are unmarked, although some have a small rectangular cartouche stamped into the lock plate between the branches of the frizzen spring.” Features brass furniture similar to a British Brown Bess musket, and a wrist escutcheon secured by a wood screw, which is considered a distinguishing feature of these early Maryland-attributed muskets. Raised letters “MR” in a sunken rectangle on the lock between the frizzen spring, raised letters “SS” in a sunken rectangle marked at the left quarter of the breech end of the barrel, and raised letters “GBB” in a sunken rectangle marked on the underside of the Brown Bess style side plate. The front sight is absent. Initials “BC” carved into the right of the buttstock. “GDM” (George D. Moller) collection initials marked at the toe of the stock. Includes a socket bayonet (broken socket, undersized/ does not fit) and a later European leather sling. Information on these muskets can also be found on pages 110-111 of the book “The History of Weapons of the American Revolution” by George C. Neumann, and page 161 of the book “Muskets of the Revolution” by Bill Ahearn. CONDITION: Very good, exhibiting a mix of smooth gray and brown patina with scattered light pitting. Stock is also very good with scattered light scratches and dents, a spliced/repaired front half of the forend, some cracks and an absent section on the left rear half of the barrel channel, a repaired section above the front of the lock, some chips and a crack ahead of the lock, and carving as mentioned above. Bayonet is rough. Mechanically good. Provenance: The George Moller Collection. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
LOT 1114
Revolutionary War Era American Assembled “Charleville” Style Flintlock Musket with Bayonet - NSN, 69 cal., 40 3/8 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. Continental assembled musket using a mixture of French parts. Page 295 of George D. Moller’s book “American Military Shoulder Arms Volume I” states, “... tens of thousands of French muskets were repaired and rebuilt in America during the [Revolutionary] war. Additional tens of thousands were fabricated from imported French metal components. Also, many more thousands would continue to be repaired and rebuilt at various U.S. repositories during the remainder of the 18th century.” Similar examples are shown and described in the “American-Assembled Muskets” section of the aforementioned book. Features a top mounted bayonet lug towards the muzzle, a brass blade front sight mounted on the rear strap of the front barrel band, three iron barrel bands, and a French Model 1766 style lock with faint remnants of markings at the center. “GDM” (George D. Moller) collection initials marked at the toe of the stock. Includes a US socket bayonet and a later 1890 dated Swiss leather sling. CONDITION: Good, exhibiting smooth brown patina overall and some scattered areas of light pitting. Stock is also good as sanded and refinished, with attractive tiger striping, scattered light scratches, a few dents, a crack ahead of the rear lock screw, a crack ahead of the lock, a large repaired section to the right of the barrel tang above the lock, a crack on either side of the buttstock, a crack at the top left of the buttplate, and a few cracks and a chip at the toe. Mechanically fine. Included bayonet is fair with scattered mild pitting. Provenance: The George Moller Collection. Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
Provenance: The George Moller Collection.
Estimate: 4,500 - 7,000
LOT 1113
Documented Revolutionary War Era Maryland Committee of Safety Attributed Flintlock Musket with Bayonet - NSN, 75 cal., 41 3/4 inch round bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. Maryland Committee of Safety attributed muskets were assembled using imported locks and barrels. These muskets are described on pages 114-116 of George D. Moller’s book “American Military Shoulder Arms Volume I” with the lock of this exact musket
AS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK AMERICAN MILITARY SHOULDER ARMS, VOL. I BY MOLLER
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