Original British 1762 Dated Royal Artillery Officer P-1756 Flintlock Fusil of Lt. Joseph Cheney - Only Known Example of Pattern MILITARIA This was removed for the

This was removed for the model 1863 design

with a great looking stock and cleaned metalwork with a lovely peppered patina

proceeded to Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides Islands

but lost the paint and suffered oxidation

In lovely "as found" relic condition

Original British 1762 Dated Royal Artillery Officer P-1756 Flintlock Fusil of Lt. Joseph Cheney - Only Known Example of Pattern MILITARIA This was removed for theOriginal item: One of a Kind. This is a fantastic collector's opportunity! This is the only known surviving example of the Pattern of 1756 Officer's Fusil, procured by the Board of Ordnance for the use of Royal Artillery officers from 1750 until 1773, After that point, longarms were laid aside and artillery officers only carried sidearms such as short swords or dirks from that date forward. The Tower of London Small Arms Office began production of the