A British blunderbuss dating to the era of the American revolutionary war could make $4,000-7,000 at Morphy Auctions in Pennsylvania on January 11.
 The blunderbuss is likely to have been produced for an officer in the British army |
The weapon is thought to date to the 1750s or 1760s and features the original flintlock. It is engraved with foliate scrolls, with a set of initials (IJ) engraved on the barrel - likely denoting the gunsmith. Additionally it features an ebony ramrod.
It is likely the piece was made for a British officer and is described by Morphy as "the finest early blunderbuss to be yet offered by this auction house".
Was it used in anger during the American revolution?
We have this rare Peter Force printing of the Declaration of Independence available to purchase.
Click here for our free newsletter for more on militaria and other collectibles.
