My hawken flintlock built from a kit in the mid 1970s 1728 brown bess transitional model (with steel ramrod and brass noseband) $.00: While standard issue for armies, the musket was not as effective as other weapons in boarding actions.
FLINTLOCK MUSKETOON
Documented new england militia flintlock musketoon.
The original 42 barrel has been shortened to 32 and the gun has been configured to look like the extremely rare model 1840 flintlock musketoon (see flayderman 9th edition, page 558).
It has a bottom bayonet stud 1 1/8 from the muzzle. Paul's original brown bess i rebuilt all modesty aside, i am very pleased with how this gun turned out. Important notice due to the us dollars fluctuation, we cannot properly update our prices to keep pace.!! A musketoon was a shorter barreled and smaller version of the musket.
It is 69 cal., with a 24 5/8 barrel.
this belgian flintlock musketoon is circa early 19th century. Model 1840 musket was manufactured in 1842 and issued to the state of new hampshire. British georgian flintlock heavy musketoon. It was more equiavalent to the blunderbuss as discussed in the flintlock pistols section in that it served in a more shotgun or carbine capacity.
A musket is a smoothbore long gun that is designed to be fired from the shoulder.
Approximately.69 caliber smooth bore 27⅞” bright round barrel. It has a bottom bayonet stud 1 1/8 from the muzzle. My french model 1777 cavalry musketoon flintlock after some extensive, but very fun work correcting a lot of minor things, i am very proud of this gun. Appears to be austrian or german.
Lock is marked “us”, the authenticity of which cannot be verified.
Belgian flintlock military musketoon (al7019) description: The musketoon is most commonly associated with naval use, and pirates in particular, though they also served in a carbine role with cavalry. As shown on page 608 in flayderman's 9th edition, this is a pretty obscure little original flintlock musketoon. Moller's book american military shoulder arms, volume ii with this exact musket pictured twice on page 328.
The 31.5 round 70 caliber barrel has a good bore with areas of roughness.
The book states, because these musketoons were created by shortening existing new. The shorter barrel (sometimes less than a foot/30 cm) made them extremely useful in small, crowded spaces such as a naval boarding action. French tulle model 1816 flintlock musketoon. Just imagine being a pirate on the receiving end of this thing.
A ramrod would have been carried separately.
Except for the “us” there are no marks. Original stock with brass furniture however signs of an old repair are visible please see images. This musketoon is in great condition for its age. It has brass furnishing with a bright barrel, frizzen, and lock plate.
This belgian flintlock musketoon is circa early 19th century.
Designed for cavalry use, this short barreled flintlock has a sling ring bar attached to the brass barrel band running back to the rear side plate screw. British georgian flintlock heavy musketoon the lock plate engraved with tower and g r below the crown the large brass barrel struck with good clear proof marks and with flared muzzle. Brass furniture is fine, and the wood is fine with no cracks or chips. Metal is smooth and bright with very light staining.
The 31.5 round 70 caliber barrel has a good bore with areas of roughness.
