Flintlock Musket Advice Required

Norman McCormick · 20th December 2017, 06:27 PM

Hi Rick,
The barrel is 52 inches long, excluding the tang, and I have attached the photos you requested. The barrel does indeed go from hex to round. I have discovered that the proof marks are from 1904 to 1925, I suspect that in this case it would probably have been prior to 1914 if for no other reason than there was a huge surplus of modern arms after this date and if indeed this is an African trade item I doubt if they would continue to be happy with the antiquated technology of the musket. Thanks again for you help with this piece.
My Regards,
Norman.

P.S. The photo of the muzzle end is indicative of the found condition of all the metal parts of the musket.

20th December 2017, 06:27 PM	#7
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,613	Hi Rick, The barrel is 52 inches long, excluding the tang, and I have attached the photos you requested. The barrel does indeed go from hex to round. I have discovered that the proof marks are from 1904 to 1925, I suspect that in this case it would probably have been prior to 1914 if for no other reason than there was a huge surplus of modern arms after this date and if indeed this is an African trade item I doubt if they would continue to be happy with the antiquated technology of the musket. Thanks again for you help with this piece. My Regards, Norman. P.S. The photo of the muzzle end is indicative of the found condition of all the metal parts of the musket. Attached Images Last edited by Norman McCormick; 20th December 2017 at 06:43 PM.