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Matchlock · 12th January 2011, 06:08 PM

Hi Owen,

The oval shields are the London proofmarks, with V for viewed.

The bunderbuss was built as a flintlock around 1740 and converted to percussion using the same lockplate in about 1840.

Best,
Michael

12th January 2011, 06:08 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi Owen, The oval shields are the London proofmarks, with V for viewed. The bunderbuss was built as a flintlock around 1740 and converted to percussion using the same lockplate in about 1840. Best, Michael