Description: An 18th (?) century Moorish or Spanish (?) musket. 38 1/2" round barrel, 11/16" smooth bore. Dark walnut squared butt, with the end a repair piece pegged on. Full length stock, four thin brass barrel bands, three engraved, and a 13 1/4" brass stock sheath at muzzle end. Breech end of stock elaborately inlaid with mother of pearl, brass wiring, and iron tacks in a diamond and scroll design. 38 1/2" steel ramrod, with ball at one end and one turn screw at other. Engraved and silver plated hamme and battery plate, square jawed hammer, vertically ridged battery, brass ball trigger. No markings. Weight: 5 3/4 lbs A fine weapon, complete and in good condition.
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