- Location
- saskatchewan
Help with Identification needed
- Thread starter sasktraveler
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- Location
- saskatchewan
- Location
- saskatchewan
Im totally new to this area but that of course makes sense . Any opinion on value?
- Location
- West coast of Vancouver Island
Looks to be a 2nd model 1847 Brunswick Rifle, it has the "improved" bayonet fastening.
Not the first I.C.R. stamped stock I have seen.
Not the first I.C.R. stamped stock I have seen.
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- Location
- West coast of Vancouver Island
Baker was a flintlock Brunswick isn't. 1st pattern Brunswick was a back action percussion lock.
- Location
- West coast of Vancouver Island
My 1st pattern Brunswick a modest Nepalese smooth bore. I haven't seen an English one with escutcheon plates, all I have seen have steel keys.
- Location
- West coast of Vancouver Island
If it has the standard two groove rifling the bore will be .704. It shoots a belted round ball.
A fellow in England named Jeff Tanner will make a belted round ball mould for about $60.
A fellow in England named Jeff Tanner will make a belted round ball mould for about $60.
Here is a photo of one that I used to own. Foolishly traded it off because I could not get it to shoot accurately even with a patched belted ball. What was interesting was that the two grooves were not the same width; one was about .010" wider than the other as best I can recall
cheers mooncoon
cheers mooncoon
- Location
- saskatchewan
found in Blackmores book the the ICR stamp means 1st class reserve
Many thanks for the info guys
Many thanks for the info guys
I had one very similar to this. Two deep groove rifling with one turn in thirty inches. It takes a belted ball. Very accurate. Mine was marked to the British infantry at Fort Wellington in Prescott. I can tell you that, as long as it is not the Nepalese stuff, it is worth a few bucks. I sold mine to a shooter in England for just shy of $7,000.00. Original Bakers in good shape are worth much more. Dave
