Description

Charleville Musket Pattern 1771 w/ 1774 Modifications

.70 cal. smoothbore. 44" round barrel. Three barrel bands, rounded lockplate, rounded hammer, round pan, rounded frizzen. Finial on the frizzen spring. Lockplate marked Charleville. Branded on the toe of stock is UNITED STATES. Comes with a nice period bayonet. Model 1774 bayonet catch and barrel stud also retrofitted to these muskets.

Condition

Barrel has an untouched dark brown patina with some pitting around the touch hole and on that portion of the barrel at the breech. Lockplate and hammer also have an untouched dark brown patina. Hammer has some pitting protrudes onto the lock and under the pan. Stock is blackened and untouched. Some nicks and dings.