Blunderbus Pix (Re-posted)
Following are the pix that were forwarded to me. I've asked the original poster to inspect the piece and in a reply to this posting provide any detail that he can find.
In commenting on this piece, my "eyes" send me mixed signals and my "gut" wants to go with older reproduction, but let's wait to see what detail info John can supply us with.
Note: For some reason host site dumped my images so I've reloaded and edited in the new image file names. Hopefully the gremlins will leave us alone from here on out. Now I'll delete my reply on reposting images to preserve reply room.
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In commenting on this piece, my "eyes" send me mixed signals and my "gut" wants to go with older reproduction, but let's wait to see what detail info John can supply us with.
Note: For some reason host site dumped my images so I've reloaded and edited in the new image file names. Hopefully the gremlins will leave us alone from here on out. Now I'll delete my reply on reposting images to preserve reply room.
If you only have time to do two things so-so, or one thing well ... do the one thing!
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Granted my opinion and $1.50 will buy a cup of coffee at any diner buuuuuuuuut the hammer looks like a cheap modern stamping and the wood staining looks awfully thick. The barrel looks like a bad casting.
Can't put my finger on it, but it doesn't look right....
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I can't see!
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boeboe you are not the only one! contenderman, is it posible to paste the link to the pictures because all I see is 4 little boxes with a red x in each! Would love to view them.
Now I see. Bedford County style lock lends me to believe it is an older reproduction as well. There are other details taht also lend me to think that, finish, barrel look, and just a feeling by the pictures. No butt plate and just the look of it. Looks as though it could have been "antiqued" so to speak to make it look older than actually is. It is hard to tell without actually seeing it in person but the lock just does not fit the style or age portrayed! Just my opinion but I have seen several reproduction blunderblusses as well as flinters in general. It would still make a good reenactment piece or something to shoot to play with. Needs trigger gaurd. Just my 2 cents worth.
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Hi Al, thanks for posting the pictures for me, as far as any other info goes, I can find no markings on it anywhere. No stampings, no marks of any kind. It does have a couple of screws in it, if this was the real deal, dould they have wood screws in it?
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Has anyone taking the stock off this gun to look for proof marks on the bottom of the barrel?
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Hi, I am the one with this gun, Thanks for posting the pictures, I saw the post about removing the stock to look for marks on the barrel. I am not sure how to go about it, but if it would help, I will try to figure it out, and get back to you all with any marks I find. I would like to sell this piece but wnat to know exactly what I have here before I do, thanks again, 0 -
Something does not look right with the wood. The finish looks very shallow and the areas where there is wear around the butt show a much lighter wood underneath, suggesting modern stain. also the wood is very "square" and the wear is very uneven. I hope I am wrong and it turns out to be something special for you.
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Well, unfortunatley it looks like this is winding down so I'll throw in my 2 cents worth.
As I mentioned in my comments when posting the pix for John, my eyes were sending me mixed signals and my gut was going for older reproduction. In addition to the lock that has already been commented on ... there is the barrel which, in it's surface texture, is too uniform and leads me to believe that it is basically the product of a rough sand cast. Next there is the wood ... old wood just don't have that level of contrast between the exterior surface and just below that surface ... secondly if you look at the forend the finish on the steps is just to precise, and I'll make the same comment on the ramrod too. I think the stock is birch with a dark stain.
And while this may very well be an older reproduction crafted by a hobbiest I think it may be a piece that was made for a movie, or maybe one of the outdoor drama productions, or maybe the stage, but I think that possibility is the weakest because I believe it is intended to actually fire and in a stage production I'm not sure they would do that. However, my concern is that if this is basically a "prop" anything more than a light charge might blow the barrel to pieces.
Any way, enough ramble ... John you have a neat wall hanger, but in all liklihood it is not an original but a reproduction or theatrical prop. And it would probably be worth more if it were a "prop", but unless some type of makers mark can be found I'm afraid you'll never know. If you are going ahead and selling it, clean 'er up and start it out at say $300 or so, but make sure you use the disclaimer that it is not being sold as a working firearm.
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