P S Webley Flintlock Musket Rifle Smooth Bore LONDON 18TH CENTURY
This is a non reserve auction for a P S Webley Flintlock 62 caliber Musket Smooth Bore rifle having a 38 ¾ inch long barrel. The lock is signed P S Webley while the top of the barrel is marked 'LONDON' and has London proof marks. The full stock appears to be walnut and has a number of small cracks and handling marks as seen in the many photos. It has brass mounting fixtures, trigger guard and butt plate all of which ahave fine engraving. There is no ramrod. The mechanics function well. The cost of shipping is $39. This is an antique and no FFL is required for transfer.
With origins that can be traced back into the eighteen century, the Webley family of London had a long and varied history, supplying guns to the public and to the government for over 200 years. Flintlock muskets were the mainstay of European armies between 1660 and 1840. A musket was a muzzle-loading smoothbore long gun that was loaded with a round lead ball, but it could also be loaded with shot for hunting. For military purposes, the weapon was loaded with ball, or a mixture of ball with several large shot (called buck and ball), and had an effective range of about 75 to 100 metres. Flintlock muskets tended to be of large caliber and usually had no choke, so they could also be used to fire a ball. Military musketeers could not afford to take the time to clean their barrels in between shots with rifled barrels and the rifle's greater accuracy was unnecessary when tactics were based on mass volleys. Most military flintlocks were therefore smoothbore
We are a (FFL) Federal Firearms Licensed business in New York. All modern long guns and handguns must be shipped to your local FFL. Please check your local, county & state laws before bidding. It is the buyer’s responsibility to get your dealer’s FFL to us so we may legally ship your firearm.
Every auction item is for sale online & locally. We will make every effort to pull an item after it receives a qualifying bid, i.e., bids not meeting reserve do not count.
Shipping Information: Handguns and Long guns are shipped USPS. All items are packaged with great care with no additional handling charges.
We offer a 3 day inspection on all firearms. Purchases must be returned in same condition as shipped, with no disassembly and be unfired. All shipping costs are at the expense of the buyer/bidder. Please check your local, county and state laws before bidding.
Payment options: Payment made using USPS Money Orders will ship as soon as payment and required paperwork arrives. Due to recent increased use of Counterfeit Cashier’s Checks, these payments will be held for bank clearance prior to shipping. Personal and business checks are also gladly accepted, however may delay shipping 2 weeks for bank clearance (We know the good checks clear faster, however, bank are sometimes slow in notification of a returned check).
New York sales tax: All sales to New York residents require a sales tax of 7% be applied to the bid total.
