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Regimentally Marked Miles 1797 Contract Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Flintlock Musket
Estimate: $1,200-$1,800
Sold
$600
Live Auction
Arms, Armor and Militaria
Location
Cincinnati
Description
Regimentally Marked Miles 1797 Contract Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Flintlock Musket
War of 1812
.69 caliber. 44.125" barrel secured by three flat, spring-retained bands. NSN. Bright finish, iron furniture, walnut stock. Single shot flintlock smoothbore muzzleloading musket. Lock marked MILES and CP for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in two vertical lines at the tail. Lock remains in original flint but is not functioning correctly. Barrel with both a raised {Eagle Head/P} and raised {P} in depressed ovals and marked on top CP 80.R 18 Co No 15. A 6-petal rosette Pennsylvania Dutch style Hex symbol is scribed into the obverse butt. Retains the sling swivels and includes a reproduction ramrod.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition
Good. Bore dark, dirty, oxidized and pitted. Metal cleaned some time ago and toning down with a dull gray and brown patina and evenly distributed light pitting. Markings mostly legible. Lock in original flint, but not mechanically functional with the top jaw, top jaw screw and front lock screws all replacements. Lock is not seating well in the mortise as the front screw is wrong and the rear screw is worn. Wood with moderate wear, scattered bumps, dings and mars, a crack in the obverse butt that appears to be a non-structural surface grain crack and with chipped loss around the triggerguard mounting pin on the reverse. Ramrod a modern replacement.