Original British Brass Barrel Flintlock Blunderbuss by Wilson of London from H.M. Revenue Cutter SWALLOW - dated 1746 Uniforms with a center section stamped

with a center section stamped vertically in the metal

a landing force based around the US 3rd Marine Division

Virginia  - 35" x 14"

This tripod came to us in a Government Surplus sale in the mid 1990s mixed in with several hundred standard tripods

Original British Brass Barrel Flintlock Blunderbuss by Wilson of London from H.M. Revenue Cutter SWALLOW - dated 1746 Uniforms with a center section stampedOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a lovely British brass barrel blunderbuss, marked on the lock plate tail by WILSON of London over a 1746 date. The center of the lock plate is marked with a CROWN G. R. for King George II, who reigned 1727 to 1760, next to a "Lock Viewer's" mark under the pan. The lock is fitted with a lovely leaf back cock and is not fitted with frizzen reinforcement bridle. With all brass mounts, this wonderful blunderbuss was