Original British Victorian Late 3rd Model Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Marked to Tasmanian Penal Colony - dated 1846 New Items and the bore is also

and the bore is also fairly rusty

an early form of laminated crucible steel

We've been able to verify Lieutenant David Malinsky service in the USMC as a rifle platoon leader by discovering his obituary at this link

These were also mostly produced in 1862-3

This was one of eight short-term bond drives called "war loans" which were conducted in addition to ongoing bond sales

Original British Victorian Late 3rd Model Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Marked to Tasmanian Penal Colony - dated 1846 New Items and the bore is alsoOriginal Item: Only One Available. This 39" barrel . 75 Bore Third Model Brown Bess is ALL ORIGINAL and clearly has a long and hard history. It is fitted with an exceptionally figured WALNUT stock. The lock is correctly marked with a QUEEN'S CROWN V. R. royal cypher over TOWER 1846. The rear of the lock plate is ROUNDED, and under the flash pan is the correct CROWN BROAD ARROW Lock Viewer's mark. The Brass mounts are all Third Model mounts and the