!!!!!SOLD!!!!! Robin Armstrong 1/3 Scale British Brown Bess Short Land Pattern Model of 1778 Musket With Bayonet, Cased !!!!!SOLD!!!!!

!!!!!SOLD!!!!!  This is a 1/3 scale British Brown Bess short land pattern Model of 1778 musket with bayonet & case by master miniature firearms maker Robin Armstrong of England.  19 1/2″ long overall with a 13 15/16 round tapered smoothbore barrel of .250 caliber.  Steel barrel, lock assembly, ramrod, sling swivels, & screws finished in the white.  Brass trigger guard, butt plate, nose cap, side plate, & ramrod ferrules.  One piece straight grained walnut stock.  The hammer has both half & full cock with a crisp action.  The top rear of the barrel marked with a crown over “GR” over a downward pointing arrow, over another crown over crossed downward pointing swords.  The lockplate marked with a crown over “GR” just forward of the hammer, and “TOWER” reading vertically behind the hammer.  There is a small crown at the rear of the top tang.  Robin’s markings are all photos etched and remarkably accurate!  The bayonet is steel finished in the white & measures 7 3/8″ long overall with a 5 3/4″ triangular blade with blood groves on the two short sides.  Complete with the original Armstrong medium brown leather hinged top case with two push button latches.  The interior bottom French fit & lined with a dark green felt.  The interior lid padded & lined in green silk with the maker’s name & coat of arms in gold leaf.  There is also a small paper label with the Armstrong coat of arms reading “British Short Land Pattern Musket (Brown Bess) c. 1778.  This miniature is typical of the style of Brown Bess being made in England and Belgium for use by the British Army during the American Revolution”.  Beautiful mint new condition.  Robin Armstrong was one of the best miniature firearms makers in the world!  This exact miniature was bought from Mr. Armstrong on October 07, 1997, & was in the same collection until this year.  Stock # BH-2506.  !!!!!SOLD!!!!!