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Offline mazo kid

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A gun with character
« on: December 06, 2020, 01:52:26 PM »
I bought this gun a a gun show many years ago. Unfortunately over the years some mites have riddled the stock. I thought I had done them in but guess not.
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Re: A gun with character
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2020, 01:55:40 PM »
I had always considered this an "Indian made" gun, but I have no idea as to the actual history. I believe the gun to be made from a converted Bess flint lock.
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Re: A gun with character
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2020, 01:57:20 PM »
Close-up of the Broad Arrow stamp.
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Re: A gun with character
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2020, 01:58:31 PM »
And the Tower stamp
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Re: A gun with character
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2020, 02:01:23 PM »
Home-made(?) barrel band
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Re: A gun with character
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2020, 02:03:13 PM »
The worst of the mite wood eating damage.
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Re: A gun with character
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2020, 02:04:22 PM »
Looking down the bore.
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Re: A gun with character
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2020, 03:54:21 PM »
A restock and that would be fine!
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Re: A gun with character
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2020, 07:07:20 PM »
That's a cool one Em.

It has lots of character.
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Re: A gun with character
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2020, 08:17:29 AM »
Looking more closely at the lock I can see faint remains of the Crown and GR stamps also.
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