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cowtownscout
09-15-2018, 09:33
Here are two group photos (front and back) of the Flintlock through model 1795 I currently have in my care along with the slings, bayonets and scabbards. If this works I will be posting group photos of other arms in the appropriate forums.
Scout

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French & Indian War (American Colonies): 1756 – 1763
1) Dutch Type IIB, circa 1750, .75 cal. FL, socket bayonet
(British purchase sent to Colonies)
2) British Trade Gun (fowler), circa 1750 – 1760, .75 cal. FL, no bayonet

American Revolutionary War: 1775 – 1782
3) American Assembled Fowler, circa 1720 – 1740, .75 cal. FL, plug bayonet
(Used French parts)
4) French Charleville model 1763, .69 cal. FL, socket bayonet
(American restocked)
5) British Shortland Pattern (Brown Bess) model 1768, .75 cal. FL, socket bayonet
(American restocked and US Surcharged)

1794 Congress establishes Springfield National Armory (closed in 1968)
(1795 first production of Charleville Pattern Musket (model 1795) patterned after French Charleville musket model 1768)

1796 Harpers Ferry National Armory established, built 1799 – 1801
(Closed in 1861 during Civil War)
(1802 first production of Charleville Pattern Musket, model 1795)

6) SF model 1795 type I, undated (this type made from 1799 – 1805), .69 cal. , socket bayonet
7) HF model 1795 type II, dated 1809, .69 cal. FL, socket bayonet
8) SF model 1795 type III, dated 1812 Lock/1813 Butt, .69 cal. FL, socket bayonet

bruce
09-15-2018, 10:51
Have always found the early US shoulder arms to be fascinating. Thank you for these pictures! Sincerely. bruce.

jon_norstog
10-25-2018, 06:49
I've seen the Charlevilles in gun shops a couple times. Merci beaucoup France, for all the muskets and also the naval support aT Yorktown.

jn

Carlsr
10-25-2018, 02:49
Nice collection! Just curious about your screen name, do you live in Cowtown New Jersey?

cowtownscout
10-26-2018, 06:40
Nice collection! Just curious about your screen name, do you live in Cowtown New Jersey?

Thanks glad you like it.

No Sir, I live in Fort Worth, Texas which is known as Cowtown and I've had continuous registration with the Boy Scouts since I was 8 and I'm now 63. Cowtown Scout is my SASS alias (Single Action Shooting Society) Cowboy Action Shooting. Been doing that since 2003.

Carlsr
10-28-2018, 04:35
Thanks cowtownscout. Thought you might be down the road from me. Cowtown NJ is home of the Cowtown rodeo and flee market.

Dan Shapiro
12-17-2018, 03:50
Nice collection! Here are my two flintlocks. A modified Charleville w/US markings (indicative of rebuild at the Philadelphia arsenal during the Revolution), and a R & C Leonard 1808 contract musket (lock dated 1813, barrel dated 1812).

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lyman
12-17-2018, 06:20
color me envious!!

my lone original Flint is a Seargeants fusil, Wooley Sargeant and Fairfax short or carbine pattern, (supposedly) made about 1828

rayg
12-24-2018, 03:26
Wonderful collection of old flints. I used to collect flints and had a few in my days including two, almost unused, and close to mint early model original 3rd model Brown Bess flint muskets as well as decent 63 Charleville. Thanks for showing your fine collection. I still love those old fire sticks and the history that goes with them, Ray