For sale is a Veteran Arms Spanish Miquelet Musket black-powder rifle in .68 Caliber. This musket is in great condition and features a stainless finish and a consistent spark. The miquelet lock, with mechanism on the outside of the lockplate, came into existence during the 1500's and remained in service all the way into the percussion era. The locks were robust, efficient, and easy to maintain. Spanish colonial troops stationed in the Americas utilized miquelet muskets and escopetas. The musket offered here is typical of those produced by the Spanish from around 1700 into the 1730s. This Spanish Miquelet Musket is 68 caliber and has rings for the attachment of a sling as well as a lug for a socket bayonet. Whether you are portraying a Spanish soldier stationed in La Florida or from what is now the American Southwest, this musket is sure to draw compliments and questions.
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Barrel Length: 40
Bore condition: Good