Original 16th Century Western European Flemish Style Arquebus Matchlock Musket with Cypher on Butt Stock - Circa 1550 French Militaria is in wonderful condition and

is in wonderful condition and properly laced

so it definitely has been reconditioned

Totaling twelve

The shorts are in very good lightly used condition

and the barrel lock is marked with patent date NOV

Original 16th Century Western European Flemish Style Arquebus Matchlock Musket with Cypher on Butt Stock - Circa 1550 French Militaria is in wonderful condition andOriginal Item: One of a kind. Here we have a fantastic example of the direct ancestor of flintlock muskets, an arquebus matchlock musket purchased out of an old collection where it has been since 1965. These utilized a burning wick held in the arm of the lock, called the cock, which would then touch the flash pan when the large lever on the bottom of the weapon was pulled. This would then ignite the charge in the barrel and send whatever it was loaded