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Old 2nd January 2014, 07:47 PM   #6
Matchlock
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Hi Marcus,


Though this is not really old enough to be of greater interest to me , I can tell that the slightly convex shape of the buttstock denotes a time of production around the 1770's.
The pitting seems due to salty sea climate, which did not as much harm to the case-hardened surface of the lock as it did to the 'soft'-iron barrel.


Best,
Michael
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