Original 16th Century Western European Flemish Style Arquebus Matchlock Musket with Cypher on Butt Stock - Circa 1550 Thompson SMG It is marked with FULLY

It is marked with FULLY MATCHING serial number A 8244 on the barrel

1917 2nd Lieutenant Leonard Guy Bacon together with his Observer Officer G

such as 15th Massachusetts

with a good condition original leather-covered ribbed wooden grip

While long ago identified as the "1st Battalion Ranger" knife in Harold Peterson's book American Knives

Original 16th Century Western European Flemish Style Arquebus Matchlock Musket with Cypher on Butt Stock - Circa 1550 Thompson SMG It is marked with FULLYOriginal Item: One of a kind. Here we have a fantastic example of the direct ancestor of flintlock muskets, an arquebus matchlock musket purchased out of an old collection where it has been since 1965. These utilized a burning wick held in the arm of the lock, called the cock, which would then touch the flash pan when the large lever on the bottom of the weapon was pulled. This would then ignite the charge in the barrel and send whatever it was loaded