Description

Original Waterloo era British carbine. Barrel is 27 ½”, Overall 43 ½”. Bore is approximately .64 inch and corroded. Lock is Tower marked with Crown over GR and Board of Ordnance mark. Lock functions very well on full and half cock. Stock marked Crown over Broad Arrow and date 1805, also Broad Arrow over BO and date 1833. Three ramrod pipes closely spaced. Ramrod is iron with swell at the muzzle end into which a groove has been cut. The groove or cannelure fits a notch in the brass nosecap and that connection secures the ramrod to the musket. The ramrod does not seat completely on this specimen, likely due to dirt accumulation in the channel. Comes with cavalry rod missing front attachment screw and no ring.