Description:

Western Europe, Spain, ca. mid to late 18th century CE. A beautiful wood, iron, and steel escopeta rifle used primarily on the frontiers of North America. The British flintlock mechanism is made by the firearms manufacturer Willets & Co. of Birmingham, England (1746-1780) with a crowned "GR" on the side of the lock plate. The forestock and backstock are hand-carved from a single piece of coffee-hued hardwood and has a semicircular frontal groove for housing the cylindrical barrel. An elegant iron trigger guard curves below the crescent trigger, and a steel ram rod is housed beneath the front of the barrel. The backstock has a thick lower protrusion that enabled increased stability when resting on a shoulder. Maker's marks on the top of the barrel read "N 966 R O," and the "R" signifies is was made for presidio use by the Spanish Royal Armory. Size: 43.25" L (109.9 cm).

Provenance: private Glorieta, New Mexico, USA collection

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#149249

  • Condition: Small iron granata plate repair to side of backstock. Slight bending to barrel rings and ram rod, with nicks to back stock, forestock, and flintlock mechanism. Maker's marks are still legible. Rifle has not been tested for firing functionality.

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