Guns
c. 1750 British Royal Navy Pattern Brass Barrel Flintlock Blunderbuss By JOHN RIMES Made In London.
c. 1750, British Royal Navy Pattern Brass Barrel Flintlock Blunderbuss by (John) RIMES.
The Stock is solid, with an old minor sliver restoration to the right side upper forend with normal age scratches and dings from years of use in actual military service. Overall, there is wonderful original age patina. It is our opinion that the cock is a period replacement. It has a 16" Brass three-stage round barrel, with “cannon” muzzle, and is marked with (2) “Tower” private proofs and was polished long ago as is typical. It also has a “CROWN” over “J H” (stands for John Hall 4, Son of John 3, appeentice to his father, 1729; became free of Gunmakers Co., 1736. Proof piece, 1738. Elected Assistant Gunmaker, 1741, Tower St., d. 1746). The Lock is marked; "RIMES" and is 31" overall length. Brass military regulation furniture with flat 2nd Model Brown Bess style side plate, with a flat butt plate held to stock with small square nails and large convex trigger guard held to stock by (2) nails. A front screw that extends up-ward to secure the barrel tang is an early style feature. This gun is in good working order. For Reference: See; “GUNMAKERS OF LONDON 1350-1850” by, Howard L. Blackmore. c. 1986, p. 107 (John Hall), p.168 (John Rimes). A very nice, untouched example that may have seen actual service in the French and Indian War (1757-1763) and/or the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783).