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A Militia Long Land Pattern Brown Bess Circa 1740
A Militia Long Land Pattern Brown Bess Circa 1740
£6,750.00
Product Code
MFSR178
In stock
A good .75 cal (10 bore) Militia Long Land Pattern Brown Bess flintlock musket, c 1740, 62"" overall, barrel 46"" with Tower private proofs and engraved ""6=Freeman=London"", the plain unbridled lock engraved ""Freeman"" and ""6"" on the tail, pale walnut stock with brass mounts including four ramrod pipes and escutcheon engraved with ""M"" over ""6"", sling swivels, original steel ramrod, and triangular socket bayonet also numbered ""6"". Stock makers mark also visable below the trigger guard. In Good working Order.
Barrel Length - 118cm. Overall Length - 158cm. Bayonet Blade Length - 43.5cm.
** Provenance - Ex Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire, one of a set of 50
A good .75 cal (10 bore) Militia Long Land Pattern Brown Bess flintlock musket, c 1740, 62"" overall, barrel 46"" with Tower private proofs and engraved ""6=Freeman=London"", the plain unbridled lock engraved ""Freeman"" and ""6"" on the tail, pale walnut stock with brass mounts including four ramrod pipes and escutcheon engraved with ""M"" over ""6"", sling swivels, original steel ramrod, and triangular socket bayonet also numbered ""6"". Stock makers mark also visable below the trigger guard. In Good working Order.
Barrel Length - 118cm. Overall Length - 158cm. Bayonet Blade Length - 43.5cm.
** Provenance - Ex Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire, one of a set of 50
| Weight (kg) | 5.067 |
|---|---|
| Mechanism | Flintlock |
| License Type | No Licence Required |
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