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AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE .640 FLINTLOCK MUSKET, UNSIGNED, MODEL '1817 JUNIOR CADET CARBINE', serial no. C49,
circa 1818 and also known as The New Land Pattern Junior Cadet's Carbine of 1817, with twist iron 34in. smoothbore barrel, small block fore-sight, no provision for rear-sight, Tower proofs at breech, the rounded tip of the solid top-tang stamped with a crown over '9' ordnance mark, flat bevel-edged lock with a small engraved floral flourish at the tip of the pointed tail and also at the neck of the ring-necked cock, 'G.R.' and crown device below the semi rain-proof pan, roller to the frizzen spring, walnut full-stock finishing 3 3/8in. from the muzzle, brass vacant shield-shaped escutcheon at wrist, brass heel-plate marked 'C' over '49' on the top-spur, brass trigger-guard, sideplate of loose Baker style but not fitted with a central screw, brass ramrod pipes, the rear of India pattern and button headed iron ramrod
Provenance: Originally designed in 1812 for Gentleman Cadets of the Junior Department of the Royal Military College and resembling a miniature version of the New Land Pattern Musket, manufacture did not commence until 1817. Less than 600 were produced and they were also subsequently adopted by The Royal Navy College and The Marine Society. It is believed approximately 200 pieces were later converted to percussion in 1847 to be used alongside the Lovell designed Percussion Cadet Carbine of 1844.
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Estimate £1,800-2,200