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Officer and a
Gentleman Fusil Musket: 
$599
$749
(MTS-052)
)fficer were gentlemen. That was their social status. Having a "fusil" or smaller and lighter calibre musket was both more comfortable and was an excellent muzzleloader for hunting or target shooting. A number of London gun makers catered to this market including Thomas Ketland. Ketland started making flintlocks in 1760 and his business grew. By the 1790s Ketland expended in order to take advantage of the export market. No only did British and American officers and civilian gentlemen demand his guns but also the North America's Native chiefs. The following is a portrait of a British officer at the time of the American Revolution with a similar fusil.
Officer in the 21st North British Fusiliers around 1776. So a
Fusilier with a fusil.
Gentlemen hunter resting after a day of fowling, 1783.
Specifications
This
smooth-bore flintlock muzzleloader has a 36-inch tapered barrel with a .62 calibre bore.
The overall length is 52 1/2 inches. The barrel has engraved on it
"LONDON" like most pieces manufactured by Kentland gunmakers in the 18th
century.
As the photographs attest, this
replica is quite well assembled with a case hardened frizzen (hammer)
producing good sparks.
The
seamless tempered barrels are made of polished gun steel (type As with all our
other flintlocks, the vent is not drilled (read details below) so we can ship easily to your door
throughout North America and to Europe and the UK.
Aside from that they
are exactly like
the originals.
A fine addition to any collection.
Officer and a
Gentleman Fusil Musket:
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Money-back Guarantee - Shipped to your Door -
$49 Shipping
anywhere in North America Shipping costs
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our main Muskets and Pistols page
Our Guarantee If upon receiving your musket you are not completely happy with
your purchase, you may return it for a refund. All we ask is you cover the
shipping costs. It has to be returned in two weeks of receipt and be in its
original state (unaltered and unmodified).
Non-Firing State We sell historically accurate muskets and pistols in a non-firing state for demonstration purposes. This allows us to comply with various local,
state, national and international firearms regulations, along with shipping
company policy restrictions. This means the product can be shipped right to your
doorstep. A certified gunsmith may decide to alter a musket or pistol to a
firing state by drilling the vent hole and test firing it. No need to remove the breech plug. We are not legally
responsible for any changes from its present state.
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auto industry foundry)
and the breeches are tight.
We use a
industrial case-hardening factory process that makes sparking both more reliable
and longer lasting.
Presently no other musket provider uses this
technique.
$599
$749
(MTS-052)
(HI, AK, and Territories please inquire)