A late 17th-century blunderbuss reproduction with a doglock mechanism and compact profile.
Supplied in a non-firing state.
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Technical details Specifications & construction
PatternLate 17th century
LockDoglock
As with all
our other flintlocks, the vent is not drilled (read details below) so we can ship easily to our
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.
The blunderbuss is
comes with a 18-inch barrel (.69 calibre) and the doglock is in the true style
meaning the dog is the half cock. As with all of our flintlocks, this replica
is made faithful to those of the period with tempered seamless modern
steel (type:BS970 no.080M40) with a tight
breech plug.
The barrel is an octagon-to-round configuration. The lock is made with strong durable springs
and has a
case-hardened frizzen (hammer) that throws good sparks.
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.
The story behind the pattern
History
- Pirates
and Privateers - Colonial America
Towards the end of
the 17th century, steel (referred to as "iron" historically) blunderbusses
became popular in most European Navies and some show up in early
colonial records in North America. Unlike the 18th century blunderbuss
we offer, this dog lock blunderbuss comes with a heavy stock with a Naval
style square comb to the butt. Broad stocks of this nature were
typical of blunderbusses of this time. The "dog" style lock began in
the mid-1600s and lasted into the 1730s before it was finally deemed
redundant. The doglock was more common found in the English
service, however some pop up in Scandinavian and Dutch records.
Close quarter fighting like in
this image of the Dutch attack on the English fleet in 1667 made the
development of the blunderbuss a necessity
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 comes 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. Please read our Conditions of Use and Legal Disclaimer. The customer is expected to be aware of the laws of their locality that govern products of this nature.
