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1728 French Musket
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<blockquote data-quote="FlinterNick" data-source="post: 2066784" data-attributes="member: 32271"><p>All French Muskets were left Bright around 320-600 never stained or browned, if they were it was by a civilian that given ownership of the musket. </p><p></p><p>An aged musket would hold a polish to around 320 - 400 grit, and it was a brushed type of finish never a gloss maybe a knife like satin.</p><p></p><p>The original 1728, and 1763-1777’s that I’ve seen none were browned, many of of them had been varnished over with a thin varnish (not linseed in two or more from separate collections), which I do believe was done by the French Armories and not by their owners. The varnish aged to a yellowish tint in direct sunlight and is visible around handling marks such as the trigger guard and side plate. This could have been done purposely or done when the guns were first assembled. </p><p></p><p>I had asked Jess Melot about this varnish, he seems to believe they were varnished by the french and then some of the Americans that were issued the guns polished it off of the barrel as they didn’t have the means to touch it up.</p><p></p><p>Many originals have developed patinas from use, the wrought iron parts aged dark on many.</p><p></p><p>Militiamen that were issued government owned muskets would have to follow ordinance rules and care for those guns as required. </p><p></p><p>Were these rules broken ? I’m sure they were however I don’t think its likely that a farmer / militiaman would have the means to brown a musket, they would simply just let it go black as wrought iron of the age tended to darken.</p><p></p><p>The only browned flintlock muskets i’ve ever come across were US1816’s and common rifles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FlinterNick, post: 2066784, member: 32271"] All French Muskets were left Bright around 320-600 never stained or browned, if they were it was by a civilian that given ownership of the musket. An aged musket would hold a polish to around 320 - 400 grit, and it was a brushed type of finish never a gloss maybe a knife like satin. The original 1728, and 1763-1777’s that I’ve seen none were browned, many of of them had been varnished over with a thin varnish (not linseed in two or more from separate collections), which I do believe was done by the French Armories and not by their owners. The varnish aged to a yellowish tint in direct sunlight and is visible around handling marks such as the trigger guard and side plate. This could have been done purposely or done when the guns were first assembled. I had asked Jess Melot about this varnish, he seems to believe they were varnished by the french and then some of the Americans that were issued the guns polished it off of the barrel as they didn’t have the means to touch it up. Many originals have developed patinas from use, the wrought iron parts aged dark on many. Militiamen that were issued government owned muskets would have to follow ordinance rules and care for those guns as required. Were these rules broken ? I’m sure they were however I don’t think its likely that a farmer / militiaman would have the means to brown a musket, they would simply just let it go black as wrought iron of the age tended to darken. The only browned flintlock muskets i’ve ever come across were US1816’s and common rifles. [/QUOTE]
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