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Enclosed is an image of an early s/b flintlock sporting gun of 1780 period with a 36-inch plain iron foreign barrel and brass furniture, The gun has had some slight restoration with a new touchhole fitted.
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Feltwad
 
Poor response to this thread less than 100 views historical interest does not seem to be welcome maybe better if there was a forum only for antique weapons
Feltwad
 
Artificer said:
YES, indeed! Lovely. Thank you.

Do you find that an aid for aligning the barrel on target when "shooting flying" or even on fast moving ground targets?

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The gun fits me well it has a good lift, the sighting which you mention of the standing breech I never notice when concentration on a moving target, so it does help me in anyway.
Feltwad
 
A nice flint gun. I would say a few decades later than 1780. You mention it fits you well. How much do you shoot this one?
 
The lock is more a standard sporting Birmingham made lock
The brass furniture represents more of 1780 period, the pineapple first appeared in 1786 and was mostly steel or iron and by 1810 it was mostly used know doubt if a maker had a surplus of brass acorn trigger guard etc he most likely would have used them then proof marks would help.
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