Arms, Armor and Militaria

Fine. Smooth bore is fine and bright with some lightly scattered oxidation and minor discoloration. Metal lightly cleaned to bright leaving the proof marks slightly softened, but with the tang and lock marks still extremely crisp. Metal shows some lightly freckled discoloration and some scattered areas of very minor light surface oxidation. Lock is extremely crisp and mechanically excellent. Stock is fine, retaining some feathery texture to the wood and a deeply stamped, if slightly blurred, cartouche on the counterpane. The wood shows some scattered minor bumps, dings and surface scuffs from handling, light use and storage. A truly fine and crisp musket overall.

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