Musket
- Object Name:
- Musket
- Object ID:
- 1975.579
- Place of Origin:
- Danzig, Prussia
- Date:
- 1835
- Description:
- Muzzle-loading flintlock musket, smoothbore, with round barrel, .75 caliber. Iron ramrod is intact. Gun is fully stocked. barrel is fastened to stock by 3 bands and 3 retaining springs. Front gunsight located on rear strap of forward band; rear sight on barrel tang. Sling swivels: underside of center band and forward of trigger guard. Iron furniture is browned: barrel; lockplate; trigger. Brass furniture is browned: bands; trigger guard; flat S-shaped sideplate; flat butt plate with 1.5" square tang. Left side of comb is shaved down to serve as cheek rest.
Markings: Lockplate: "Danzig, 1835" under a crown; barrel: "1835". - Material:
- Wood
Metal - Provenance:
- Found in Collection
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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