.70 caliber. 40" pinned barrel. NSN. Heavily oxidized metal, brass furniture, hardwood stock. Single shot muzzleloading flintlock militia fowler made without sights, a small lug for a socket bayonet on top of the barrel, about 1.125" from the muzzle. 5.75" flat commercial lock is marked "KETLAND" on the interior. Lock is lightly engraved with an unbridled, detachable rounded and fenced pan and a rounded swan neck cock. Lock appears to be in original flint, but some small parts may be replaced, with the frizzen ill-fitting. Barrel appears to be in original flint as well. Originally equipped with sling swivels, which are now missing. Includes an iron trumpet head ramrod that is short of full length, secured by the two remaining ramrod pipes. A classic example of the New England style dual purpose militia fowlers that served both utilitarian purposes at home and could serve for militia duty as well, since the gun will accept a socket bayonet. These guns were prevalent from the colonial era through the first half of the 19th century, although by the 1830s most were being made in, or altered to percussion.

Fair to Good. Bore very dark with a heavily oxidized patina and even pitting. Metal with the same thick, untouched patina, even surface roughness and some pitting. Lock remains mechanically functional, but the action is mushy suggesting a weak or replaced mainspring. Wood to metal fit is somewhat indifferent. Wood with moderate damage, missing about 3" from the forend tip and showing cracks, dings and mars as well as wood loss around the barrel and pipe pins. A 2.5" crack runs diagonally form the front of the lock mortise to the barrel and the butt shows some drying cracks. Otherwise with moderate wear, and marks.