An Extremely Rare Volunteer Duke of Richmonds Flintlock Musket by Clark.
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58” overall, 42” round smooth bore barrel with Gunmakers Company proof marks, musket bore. Fitted with Henry Nock pattern screw-less lock. Ring neck cock, frizzen pan flash guard engraved with Crown GR, lock engraved 'Clark'. Screw-less box lock action. Walnut full stock with brass furniture comprising butt plate, trigger guard, 3 ramrod pipes, a throat pipe, fore-end cap and an oval thumb plate. No side plate, lock retained by single screw through brass washer. Steel rammer.
Circa 1795.
In very good condition.
Provenance Corby Castle Cumbria