Original British Brass Barrel Flintlock Blunderbuss by James Spencer c.1690 - Named to Owner German Mauser 98k K98 a screw fixed metal plate

a screw fixed metal plate was let into the underside of the forestock

and had a number of other significant advantages over the M35-M42 style

The Sikh army was defeated by the British regular and Bengal Army forces of the British East India Company

The lock and barrel have old pitting from powder burns

Original British Brass Barrel Flintlock Blunderbuss by James Spencer c.1690 - Named to Owner German Mauser 98k K98 a screw fixed metal plateOriginal Item: One Only. This wonderful example of the British style blunderbuss was made by JAMES SPENCER of LONDON, who worked from 1689 until 1698. A very early flintlock blunderbuss with the early features of the tang screw rising from the trigger guard and the pan without the frizzen supporting arm. All brass furniture including scroll side plate, nailed on folded brass butt plate, brass trigger guard, escutcheon and ramrod pipe. The 13 1 2"