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Doglock Blunderbuss - $495

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          Now HERE'S a cool gun! This is a 1690's era English style blunderbuss. We currently are stocking the 18" barreled version, but also occasionally get them with 15" barrels. full view

          Here it is from the left. Notice that there is no sideplate. Instead there are three truss headed screws, true to the era. left view

          Here is the early 3-screw Queen Anne style doglock. It has a flat topped frizzen with an external bridle. It is a true doglock in that there is no half cock notch, the only "half cock" is the dog catch. The lockplate is not marked. Note the early style triggerguard. All metal parts except the barrel are hand forged. lock

          Here is the view from the top. The barrel is three-stage octagon to round with a cannon muzzle. The barrel tang screw comes up from the bottom, another early feature. This gun has a very beefy stock. top
          A view of the butplate. It is a correct flat steel style which would allow it to comfortably sit in a rack as well as be simple to manufacture. buttplate
          Here is the triggerguard. You see this type of guard on many early guns and it was used on sea service muskets well into the 18th century. triggerguard
          It has a wooden rammer with a steel tip. Note the "barrel" style thimbles and lack of an entry pipe. thimbles