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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: lexington1 on October 07, 2021, 11:49:35 PM

Title: Trying to ID maker of early Blunderbuss
Post by: lexington1 on October 07, 2021, 11:49:35 PM

I'm trying to find who the maker of this blunderbuss might be. It has mostly long land pattern furniture. The lock is faintly marked, but it's difficult to make out. Maybe Power, Powers, ? Any ideas?
(https://i.ibb.co/5M87Q33/20211007-142715.jpg) (https://ibb.co/JB7hYTT)


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(https://i.ibb.co/0hrdjQ0/20211007-143103.jpg) (https://ibb.co/m64MCSn)

(https://i.ibb.co/TYqmPQw/20211007-143042.jpg) (https://ibb.co/YPTpf5N)

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Title: Re: Trying to ID maker of early Blunderbuss
Post by: WESTbury on October 08, 2021, 12:11:46 AM

Bailey lists a "Widow Martha Powell-London" on page 60 of his Board of Ordnance book. Problem is the years are 1714-1715. The lock looks like a Pattern 1740 or later.

Title: Re: Trying to ID maker of early Blunderbuss
Post by: Steve Collward on October 08, 2021, 02:02:03 PM

Nice looking blunderbuss. The booklet "English Guns & Gun Makers" (Blanch & Rywell) list a Powers in London, ca. 1780.