Summary
Flintlock sporting musket, musketoon, military style in cal. 14 bore (.700), steel smooth bore round barrel, 75.40cm long.
Made in Belgium. Possibly a German service musketoon.
Physical Description
Steel side lock and ring-necked hammer on R.H. side, brass pan, oval brass triggerguard with plain extensions, steel triggerguard plate and plain sideplate. Bladed front sight, rear sight missing from tang, barrel secured by barrel pins and two brass bands, steel ramrod. Wooden stock extends to approximately 20.50cm from muzzle.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr William E. Cole, 23 Sep 1943
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Place Made
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Collector
Mr William E. Cole, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
Stamped on barrel top with Liege proofmarks (ELG*) Stamped on barrel top: M Stamped on barrel top: 7 Stamped on barrel top above vent hole with an unidentified mark Purported to be stamped on barrel unside: 17.0*/C M FA 8994
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
115 cm (Length), 6.7 cm (Width), 20.5 cm (Height)
Barrel length: 75.40cm
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References
[Book] Penrose, Edgar H. 1949. Descriptive Catalogue of the Collection of Firearms in the Museum of Applied Science of Victoria. 161. 14.
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