Musket

Object Name:

Musket

Object ID:

1966.545.337

Creator:

Tower of London ArsenalGunsmith

Place of Origin:

London, England

Date:

circa 1830

Description:

Muzzle-loading, flintlock musket with smoothbore, round barrel (barrel length: 39.4"; .75 caliber), known as "India pattern Brown Bess musket". Features typical of this model are expressed in this weapon. Iron ramrod is intact. Stock extends to 4.5" from muzzle. barrel is pin-fastened to stock. All iron parts are browned: lockplate; nosecap for stock; 3 ramrod pipes (2 nearest muzzle are funnel-shaped, rear pipe has a tail let into stock at bulge); simple trigger guard, and flat butt plate with 3.5" tang. No escutcheon.
Markings: Lockplate: "Tower" (rear of cock), crown over "GR" and crown over crossed arrows. "5,SH" carved behind sideplate, on stock.

Material:

Wood
Metal

Dimensions:

L-54.9 inches

Provenance:

From Horace W. Harmon Collection. Harmon catalog entry #337: "Flint lock 'Queens arm' musket, bot of Sam'l Harmon, Freedom, NH Oct. 25 1898. Mr. Harmon is 79 years of age. The gun was his Grandfather's, Capt. Moses Harmon, soldier of Revolution - from him to Benj. Harmon, soldier of 1812. It is quite positive that it was used in both wars, with a strong probability of having been used in the Indian wars and French & Indian War."

Credit Line:

Gift of Horace W. Harmon

People:

Harmon, Moses (1759-1841), Harmon, Benjamin (1785-1867), Harmon, Samuel S. (1819-1911), Harmon, Horace W. (1844-1911)

Subjects:

Firearms, Muskets