Massachusetts Militia Flintlock Musket and Model 1842 Bayonet

Description:

Massachusetts Militia Flintlock Musket and Model 1842 Bayonet, c. 1814, .70 caliber, walnut stock with iron fittings, lock marked below the pan "MASS," marked on the left side of the barrel near the breech "MASS SJ 1814," with a Model 1842 bayonet, barrel lg. 42, overall lg. 57 in.
Estimate $700-900

Stock has a few dings and nicks, the middle band spring is broken. The lock functions but the cock slips past half and full cock.


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