Original British Military Blunderbuss by W Turvey- Dated 1726 Ancient Features Sergeant Major collar tabs

Features Sergeant Major collar tabs with embroidered stars

these were originally designed to carry Orders on the Battle Field in Victorian times

While a significant number of the old Martini-Henry Rifles were rebarreled to fire the new

The original wood shaft retains it's original bottom mount in lovely matured condition

It was used by the militaries of Argentina

Original British Military Blunderbuss by W Turvey- Dated 1726 Ancient Features Sergeant Major collar tabsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is just pre regulation mount manufacture, all of brass with all steel ramrod, brass cannon barrel of just 10" and 25 1 2" overall length, the barrel bears English proof marks. The early lock with no pan reinforcement bears the Royal Cypher of Crown over "G. R." and is engraved: W. TURVEY 1726 The mounts are all of brass and are more of a commercial flavor but by the 1730s regulation mounts for martial weapons