Original U.S. New England Militia Flintlock Musket fitted with Tower marked Brown Bess Lock - circa 1820 Military Audio Elder & Co of Glasgow

Elder & Co of Glasgow at a cost of £123

41" rifled bores

with one small chip

Large posters such as this one were used more for commercial locations and workplaces

Possibly a field repaint for a worn helmet that went a bit wrong

Original U.S. New England Militia Flintlock Musket fitted with Tower marked Brown Bess Lock - circa 1820 Military Audio Elder & Co of GlasgowOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Here we have a very interesting weapon, a very nice U. S. early 19th century "Militia Musket" from New England, made circa 1820 with a British Brown Bess Lock. The lock is correctly marked TOWER across the tail and bears the CROWN stamping to the center, however the expected "G. R" beneath the crown is absent. This indicates that this lock was never in ownership of the British Government and had been sold as an Export