Antique French Model 1842 Percussion Musket, Altered to Smoothbore Forager

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Antique French Model 1842 Percussion Musket, Altered to Smoothbore Forager, #755, approx. 8 ga., 40" round barrel with small blade front and no rear sight has 3 spring-retained brass bands retaining a slotted, button-tip steel ramrod. Back-action lock has indistinct French script markings behind the large military-type hammer with tall spur. Brass trigger guard and buttplate, small steel "tricorn" sideplate. Rifle has been extensively decorated in a tribal style with numerous brass tacks at left butt, pointed tacks and small colored shapes at right, small steel studs inserted all-over into the stock, strings of seed beads and leather thongs wrapped about the wrist, scattered patches and reinforcements including an aluminum (?) strip above the lock. Condition is fair to good as configured, showing use and scattered light erosion to the iron parts, dark patina to the brass, the walnut fullstock being sound with secure cracks at butt, dings and occasional roughness. Action functions, smoothbore shows overall light-to-moderate erosion. Est.: $300-$500. (Antique)**

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This item is part of Day 1: Antique & Modern Firearms Auction
 Saturday, Jun 8, 2024 | 10:00 AM  Pacific
 
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Antique French Model 1842 Percussion Musket, Altered to Smoothbore Forager
Antique French Model 1842 Percussion Musket, Altered to Smoothbore Forager
Lot number: 649
Seller: Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Event: Day 1: Antique & Modern Firearms Auction
Ends: Saturday, June 8 | 10:00 AM  Pacific

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