Beschreibung:

.75 caliber, 41.25" round barrel with baluster turned rings at breech, bright finish, brass furniture (bands, trigger guard, buttplate, sideplate, wrist escutheon). 58" in overall length. Barrel secured by four brass bands, the lower two being friction retained and the upper two retained by springs, with the upper band being double strapped. 6.5" long semi-banana rounded lock with pointed teat at tail, marked with the Culemborg Manufactory's (Amsterdam) arsenal mark forward of hammer. Rounded swan neck cock, removable round bridled iron pan. Original flintlock configuration. Remnants of rack number marking on barrel at breech. Buttplate with Dutch regimental markings. Period trumpet shaped iron ramrod with rack markings as well. Missing swivels. The musket is an interesting combination of Dutch "Type III" and "Type IV" features, according to Moeller's typology. with the lock being typical of the "Type IV" Dutch pattern muskets and the balance of the furniture being more typical of "Type III" examples. The stock has an exaggerated "Roman Nose" profile with 4 1/2" drop of comb that is not typical of Dutch arms, and is suggestive of an American restocked musket utilizing Dutch musket components. This was not an uncommon practice during the period of the American Revolution. The trigger is not typical of Dutch production either and like the stock is likely of American origin. A really wonderful example of Revolutionary War era American re-worked Low Country musket. Condition: Fine overall. Barrel with an old light cleaning, and smooth pewter patina with lightly scattered oxidation and age discoloration. Brass furniture with an attractive patina and mottled greenish surface oxidation. Mechanically functional, original flintlock configuration, good bore. Highly figured stock with very attractive tiger-striped grain in fine condition. Showing light wear, a small crack at the rear lock mounting screw and a small crack at the toe. A diamond-shaped piece of darker wood is inlaid at the stock flat.