British Blunderbuss Spring Bayonet Musket

Product Description: A rare brass barrel British Blunderbuss spring bayonet top loaded, unusually checkered grip, engraved brass mounts including trigger-guard with acorn finial, turned brass ramrod-pipes, and original horn-tipped ramrod (some patination overall), Birmingham proof marks. This blunderbuss is thought to have been made by Thomas Archer of Birmingham, England, between 1776 and 1807.  By 1808 he operated as “Archer & Son” until closing in 1818.  This musket featuring Please note International customers should always consult their country’s antique gun laws prior to ordering. Overall 30 inches long with the barrel being 14″ long. This British Blunderbuss Spring Bayonet Musket is in excellent working condition.

Historical Description:  The blunderbuss is a 17th- to mid-19th-century firearm with a short, large caliber barrel which is commonly flared at the muzzle, to help aid in the loading of shot and other projectiles of relevant quantity or caliber. The blunderbuss is commonly considered to be an early predecessor of the modern shotgun, with similar military usage.[2] It was effective only at short range, lacking accuracy at long distances. A blunderbuss in handgun form was called a dragon, and it is from this that the term dragoon evolved.

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