Musket
Name/Title
MusketEntry/Object ID
PM.65.893Description
Rampart musket with flintlock action: smooth-bore barrel, slightly flared at muzzle, and thick; arched front sight, no rear sight; full walnut stock, with projecting spike, stamped "30", through muzzle end, for support of musket; short butt, with butt plate extending up over flattened comb; serpentine lockplate; wide trigger guard with shaped strap; no ramrod, or provision therefore; barrel bears stamped rampant lion and scratched initials "D H I" (?); "FR" in monogram left side of butt, "30" on right side.Firearm Detail
Manufacturer
UnknownFirearm Notes
Dates: 1700 - 1733 Date Made: r. 1700 - 1733Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
inscriptionTranscription
See descriptionDimensions
Diameter
15/16 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 15/16 in. (2.4 cm)Height
8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 8 in. (20.3 cm)Length
73-1/4 inDiameter
1-7/16 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 1 7/16 x 73 1/4 in. (3.7 x 186.1 cm)Material
Steel, WalnutOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
PCR 903
# 180