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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: georgemangum on October 12, 2017, 01:21:30 AM
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This musket just passed to me and I know nothing about it. It has been in Guilford County, NC for at least the past 110 years but I am not sure it was made in the vicinity. It is 52" long and weighs 4 lbs. It has a small scallop shell brass patch box and the stock is deeply carved. What engravings and stamps it may have have are illegible except for a "2" on the barrel and the initial "LT" on the backside of the patch box cover. The barrel shape changes from octagonal to round after 10 1/4". The end of the barrel opening is 11/16". I would greatly appreciate any help in identifying it.
(http://preview.ibb.co/eGVPVb/20171011_151956.jpg) (http://ibb.co/djvrAb)
(http://preview.ibb.co/gNHhGG/20171011_152003.jpg) (http://ibb.co/fhyBAb)
(http://preview.ibb.co/j3ryqb/20171011_152022.jpg) (http://ibb.co/mNjJqb)
(http://preview.ibb.co/nHJdqb/20171011_152254.jpg) (http://ibb.co/m0803w)
(http://preview.ibb.co/m2WWAb/20171011_171329.jpg) (http://ibb.co/hKmbbG)
(http://preview.ibb.co/csbyqb/20171011_152140.jpg) (http://ibb.co/jSrniw)
(http://preview.ibb.co/dmO03w/20171011_152132.jpg) (http://ibb.co/eBGbbG)
(http://preview.ibb.co/mtGyqb/20171011_152101.jpg) (http://ibb.co/nJ8YOw)
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Appears German to me.
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I'd bet money it's Belgian.
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These were imported from over the pond by the hundreds. I have a friend that lives down the road that likes these as he probably owns 5 or 6. I imagine they were sold out of the old hardware stores back in the 1880's
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Agree with Mike it's Belgian. German carving was normally better executed. Just your basic little hardware store shotgun, dolled up a bit with a cap box and carved. Great little wall hanger and conversation piece.