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Acar Ruth Charleville style musket, embellished for Militia…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
26-Nov-2008
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Description:
Acar Ruth Charleville style musket, embellished for Militia Presentation, after an early Harpers Ferry production, dated 1818 the barrel fitted with a bayonet, steel ram rod, and later mounting leading to the action surmounted by a top jaw screw, and striking steel and pan cover, terminating to a American walnut stock, having a selection of applied metal plaques including an American Eagle mounted on a star and smaller stars along the forestock. length 138 cm, This type of Musket was developed after the French 1763 model of the same name when the United States armories were established at Harper's Ferry in 1796. As early as 1804 rifles of this type were produced at Harper's Ferry.
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Category:
Militaria & Weapons: Firearms - Zother