Original Item: Only One Available. Here we have a very nice Dutch regimentally marked flintlock infantry musket. This was made along the same lines as the British and French flintlock muskets of the time, and was the standard weapon of the line. It is fitted with a 42" approximately .75 bore Musket barrel with an overall length of 57". This has a nice banana-shaped, flat Continental lock plate and a leaf spurred flat Flintlock hammer. It has an almost full length stock with brass trigger guard, side plate and three ramrod pipes, it has an iron butt plate.

The underside of the Butt Stock shows very damage from woodworm I think that is now totally petrified. The gun is basically in beautiful condition given its great age. The left/top side of the muzzle of the barrel typically REGIMENTALLY DUTCH marked G. No. 446. Very possibly the lock was switched with another Dutch Musket, as it is a tad shorter than the Musket's original Dutch Side plate. Comes with its iron ramrod. The lock is functional, but has a worn tumbler, and will fire on both full and half cock.

This musket is very similar to other muskets imported from Holland during the revolutionary war era, so we believe it is possible that it made the trip across the ocean during that time, and has been here ever since. We unfortunately do not have any definitive proof however.

Really nice and Ready to Display!

Please See GEORGE NEUMANN' s wonderful Revolutionary War books for more information on these types of muskets.

More on the History of the Dutch Flintlock Export Market:

Dutch gun makers centered in Amsterdam (as well as Rotterdam and Maastricht) established themselves among the premier arms makers in Europe in the mid-1600's, a position they would hold into the late 1700's/early 1800's, when the gun making centers in Birmingham and Liège finally eclipsed their output and international trading reputation. In fact, even the British relied on Dutch made flintlocks at various times in the 1600's & 1700's. They purchased muskets from the Dutch prior to the establishment of the 1730 Pattern Long Land muskets, and while some authors refer to Dutch muskets of that era as resembling the early "Brown Bess" muskets, the reality is that the 1730 Pattern muskets followed the Dutch lines of earlier purchases.

The British also turned to Dutch makers during the early to mid-1700's, as well as The Seven Years War (French & Indian War), to help arm the fledgling American colonies. Dutch muskets with both South Carolina (as well as later US) surcharges are known. Thousands of Dutch muskets were imported for use by the American forces during the war, and they saw service with both state volunteer regiments and with the Continental Army. The Colony of Massachusetts directly purchased several thousand Dutch muskets during the revolution, with the help of Benjamin Franklin. According to author and researcher Harold Peterson, nearly every surviving Dutch musket in America can be traced to the Bay Colony. The Dutch also provided muskets to the Hessian mercenaries that fought during the American Revolution, showing that they were non-partisan businessmen, and were glad to make money selling to either side. Often wars fought in the Continent and Colonies would have both sides using Dutch Muskets.

Specifications: 

Caliber: about .75" 
Ammunition Type: Lead ball & Powder
Barrel Length: 42 inches
Overall Length: 57 inches
Action: Flintlock Side Action
Feed System: Muzzle-Loaded

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