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A continuation of thinning the herd, here is No.-4 now for sale. For those who might want a Spanish impression during the Colonial/Revolution period, this might be the perfect musket. It is an exact replica of the Spanish Model 1757 musket. Even down to the original .71 caliber (mics about .716). Manufactured in Eibar around 1983 about the time of our Bi/Tri Centennial. Supposedly, Navy Arms imported some. But there are not any NA's markings on the gun. Just the Spanish markings. The gun was manufactured by Mendi in Spain. I would rate the overall quality to be at least a bit better than Pedersoli. The lock works smoothly and sparks great. Best I can tell this gun has never been fired. I've left the brass mounts to naturally age to it's current look. But would easily polish out if desired. There are not even handling marks on the stock that I can detect. I bought this gun at the Antique Arms Show in Baltimore about 5-6 years ago. But it's been a "safe queen" for probably the last 40 years. LOL These muskets seldom come up for sale, especially in new condition. Barrel: 43.5", .71 caliber. LOP: 13.5". Weight: 10-lbs. on a bathroom scale. Ramrod threaded on end for cleaning accessories. Not sure of the thread size, but probably metric.
Accessories: 1 Correct style Sling. 2 Bayonet with Scabbard. Made in India, but correct for this musket.
Possible Issues: 1 The bore appears to have never been fired. Small, very thin spots of past rust up and down the bore. The kind you see from a new barrel sitting for 40 years of non-use. Would easily clean up with a few strokes of scotch bright. But IMHO I wouldn't bother. Both dry and wet cleaning patches go up and down smoothly. It's so slight it would not make a difference loading and shooting. A 12-gauge cleaning jag works perfect for cleaning. 2 I ran an endoscope down the barrel. The face of the breech plug sits about two threads behind the front thread of the barrel breech threads. Looks like it was just made this way. So you can feel it when you run a cleaning patch down the barrel. But it doesn't catch or tear the patch. The powder volume would cover this area when loading.
But I can't think of any issues with loading and shooting. I would post photos of the bore and breech but for the life of me I can't get the endoscope to open photos on my Windows-10 laptop. May have to call my computer guy. LOL
Anyway, let me know if you have any questions or desire additional information or photos. Price: $1,250.00 - shipped to the lower 48 states. And thanks for looking.
Rick
Accessories: 1 Correct style Sling. 2 Bayonet with Scabbard. Made in India, but correct for this musket.
Possible Issues: 1 The bore appears to have never been fired. Small, very thin spots of past rust up and down the bore. The kind you see from a new barrel sitting for 40 years of non-use. Would easily clean up with a few strokes of scotch bright. But IMHO I wouldn't bother. Both dry and wet cleaning patches go up and down smoothly. It's so slight it would not make a difference loading and shooting. A 12-gauge cleaning jag works perfect for cleaning. 2 I ran an endoscope down the barrel. The face of the breech plug sits about two threads behind the front thread of the barrel breech threads. Looks like it was just made this way. So you can feel it when you run a cleaning patch down the barrel. But it doesn't catch or tear the patch. The powder volume would cover this area when loading.
But I can't think of any issues with loading and shooting. I would post photos of the bore and breech but for the life of me I can't get the endoscope to open photos on my Windows-10 laptop. May have to call my computer guy. LOL
Anyway, let me know if you have any questions or desire additional information or photos. Price: $1,250.00 - shipped to the lower 48 states. And thanks for looking.
Rick
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