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Ketland Flintlock Brass Barrel Blunderbuss with Spring Bayonet

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:1,200.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
Ketland Flintlock Brass Barrel Blunderbuss with Spring Bayonet
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Estimate: $3000 - 4000
The lock plate is marked "Ketland/& Co." The brass barrel is stamped "LONDON" on the top flat and the flats have a light engraving and the upper left flat has two British proofs. The barrel has a 1 1/4 inch opening and a 6 inch spring bayonet mounted on the underside. Brass furniture with a light engraving on the side plate and buttplate tang, a floral blossom on the trigger guard and a pineapple finial trigger guard. The left side of the barrel has brass ramrod pipes which hold an iron ramrod. The straight grip stock has a flat buttplate.
BBL: 14 1/2 inch part octagon
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 1 1/4 inch
Finish: bright
Grips:
Serial Number: NSN
Condition: Good. The brass has an attractive aged "mustard colored" patina. The remaining metal surfaces have a smooth dark patina. The bayonet has a broken release mechanism and some minor pitting. The undersized, period refinished stock is about good with repairs and some scattered minor handling. Mechanically fine.