1850 Musketon customs
Here a
musketon with percussion with its long bayonet, marked GB for Belgian
government. Its owner was well inspired by us to communicate the main features
of them: overall length 114 cm, length of the gun 75 cm, weight 3.165 kg, gauges
17.5 mm, eight stripes.
Apparent
markings are
GB:
Belgian government
JP 50 in
a hexagon: undoubtedly a hallmark
N
overcome of a rhombus: undoubtedly a hallmark
There are
undoubtedly still other punches under the barrel.
There is
also a macaroon in the stick, undoubtedly that of the "Manufacture d’Armes de l’Etat"
in Liege.
One as
twice sees the date of 1850, more as probably that of the manufacturing of the
weapon.
One sees
also a number and the date of 1835 on the butt plate: it is perhaps about a
recovery of an older weapon.
As there
is no regimental marking of the Belgian army, one can conclude that this weapon
was perhaps intended for the Belgian customs. The National museum of the Customs
in Antwerp exposed there is a few years a musketon in one of its windows. It
would be necessary to be able to compare it to be sure of my assumption.
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