Interesting flintlock, now in the collection of Southwestern University, Texas Collection, Georgetown, Texas. I am sure there will be a lot of speculation on why a flintlock at this late date. The Republic of Texas had a very small treasury. The vast remote frontier of Texas with plenty of natural flint, Apache and Comanche wars and only 5 years after the Alamo perhaps created the necessity of flint rather than percussion. Comments?
https://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/12492-tower-musket
https://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/12492-tower-musket
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