RSMorris
First Sergeant
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- Jul 3, 2020
Am reading some in the Firearms from Europe book by Noe, Yantz and Whisker
Referencing a Boker sample#17
Belgian Caliber .71
Some 640 Stands were purchased at a cost of $7.98 each. Hanger's(think that should be Hagner) report stated that these were old models altered from flint to percussion. The guns had iron fittings. He appraised them at $6.00, commenting they might be of some service, but they were nearly worn out. Crispin stated that this was the same style musket as the French rifled musket, made at Liege, being the same caliber, about the same weight, and having the same length barrel. "It is equal in make and finish (referring to #10) and differs little except in the lock which is front action". (the #10's were back action). These arms can be identified as Liege made copies of the French Model 1822 Muskets converted to percussion and rifled."
Someone had mentioned the musket I had was not mentioned in this book, but I think this description fits it perfect or am I missing something?
Mine is .71 caliber, converted to percussion from flintlock, an older one of 1838, has iron fittings, front action, and is a M1815/22 Belgian copy of a French model of the same. Is there more to the sample text for #17 that is not included in Firearms from Europe that would disqualify this musket as being the same description as sample #17?
Referencing a Boker sample#17
Belgian Caliber .71
Some 640 Stands were purchased at a cost of $7.98 each. Hanger's(think that should be Hagner) report stated that these were old models altered from flint to percussion. The guns had iron fittings. He appraised them at $6.00, commenting they might be of some service, but they were nearly worn out. Crispin stated that this was the same style musket as the French rifled musket, made at Liege, being the same caliber, about the same weight, and having the same length barrel. "It is equal in make and finish (referring to #10) and differs little except in the lock which is front action". (the #10's were back action). These arms can be identified as Liege made copies of the French Model 1822 Muskets converted to percussion and rifled."
Someone had mentioned the musket I had was not mentioned in this book, but I think this description fits it perfect or am I missing something?
Mine is .71 caliber, converted to percussion from flintlock, an older one of 1838, has iron fittings, front action, and is a M1815/22 Belgian copy of a French model of the same. Is there more to the sample text for #17 that is not included in Firearms from Europe that would disqualify this musket as being the same description as sample #17?
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