Early 1839 Tower Musket
- Thread starter Loyer
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Supposedly in original seller's family's possession for generations (before the Nepalese IMA business).
think id call BS on that one
A British musket forum member verified what you just wrote.....It was generally a marketing move to try to give a low grade gun a boost. Assuming that gun is in its original configuration I would classify it as a Trade Musket. These are quite interesting & collectable in their own right due to the variety that can be encountered.
There was a market for lower priced serviceable arms. The gun trade in Birmingham and centered around Liege produced untold thousands for every market.
Some of the very last of these were the Belgian guns marketed in the 60s and 70s. Back action locks as used on French and Belgian muskets were paired with a flintlock front end. Century Arms and Dixie sold many of them.
Then there were the small bore Spanish muzzleloading guns made for sale in South America. I have one of these. It actually isn't a bad shooter - used it for ptarmigan hunting; paid SIR Mailorder $30 for it.
Some of the very last of these were the Belgian guns marketed in the 60s and 70s. Back action locks as used on French and Belgian muskets were paired with a flintlock front end. Century Arms and Dixie sold many of them.
Then there were the small bore Spanish muzzleloading guns made for sale in South America. I have one of these. It actually isn't a bad shooter - used it for ptarmigan hunting; paid SIR Mailorder $30 for it.
