Original 16th Century Western European Flemish Style Arquebus Matchlock Musket with Cypher on Butt Stock - Circa 1550 MG 08-15 Maxim Used during production of the

Used during production of the film

and chrome plating  This naturally increased the retail cost

with VL on the left

and other damage as expected from a rifle that saw long use on the frontier

with a closed end M1842 style wrench and two screwdriver blades

Original 16th Century Western European Flemish Style Arquebus Matchlock Musket with Cypher on Butt Stock - Circa 1550 MG 08-15 Maxim Used during production of theOriginal 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