Beschreibung:

A .65 Enclosed Lock Volunteer Flintlock Carbine By Henry Nock London, circa 1800 With sighted two-stage twist barrel cut with Baker-style seven-groove rifling making three-quarters of a turn, and with bayonet bar mounted on the right side of the muzzle, octagonal patent breech (bruised) engraved 'H. Nock Patent', signed 4¾in. (12.1cm.) Nock patent screwless lock engraved with a sunburst over the front retaining hook, walnut three-quarter stock (bruised, cracked in front of the lock) with raised leather-covered cheek-piece, brass mounts including butt-plate engraved 'No. 12' and Baker-pattern butt-trap cover, iron sling mounts, and iron ramrod, the stock with 'JC' (?) stamp opposite the lock and 'WT' stamp in the ramrod-channel (in uncleaned condition, with armoury grease, probably covering some surface pitting), London proof marks 26 1/8in. (66.6cm) barrel