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ORNATE MATCHLOCK ARQUEBUSE Inlaid Horn Mother of Pearl .79 Engraved Antique With Depictions of Castles, Mounted Knights & Arquebusiers

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ORNATE MATCHLOCK ARQUEBUSE Inlaid Horn Mother of Pearl .79 Engraved Antique

With Depictions of Castles, Mounted Knights & Arquebusiers

Here we present an antique Matchlock Arquebuse made by Dale Shinn. The matchlock musket was used in Europe from the early-15th Century until the early-to-mid-18th Century when flintlocks became the weapon of choice. Wheellocks made an appearance in the 16th Century but did not replace the matchlock as a primary military or commercial arm due to their expense and complexity, though they did offer some advantages. Matchlock muskets were typically quite large and not as mobile as modern firearms. It is somewhat difficult to conceive but in the period of use of matchlocks in Europe, mounted knights and infantry with pikes and swords were intermingled with men with large muskets. Militaries developed special tactics combining these troops into shot and pike formation, none more famous than the Spanish Square employed by the Tercios. This allowed the arquebusiers to fire effectively at distance while being protected from offensive charges by accompanying pikemen. The matchlock was also initially the guns used by explorers and pioneers settling the colonies of North and South America during this period.

This large smoothbore musket features a .79 caliber smoothbored octagonal barrel with a turned muzzle. The front sight is a spindle type post while the rear is a notched block with a tubular hood. The stock is of the “Spanish butt” or “fish tail” variety common even outside of Spain. It is ornamented throughout with floral wire and mother-of-pearl inlay. Scrimshaw panels of horn are placed throughout depicting warriors such as mounted knights and gunners firing, loading, or holding their arquebuses; a portrait of King Charles V (1500-1558), Holy Roman Emperor (1519-1556) and King of Spain (as Charles I from 1516-1556); as well as the double headed Imperial Eagle of the Holy Roman Empire. Around the perimeter of the bust of the King is “IMP CAESAR CAROLVS HISPANIARUM REX” (Emperor Charles King of Spain). Toward the muzzle-end of the stock a horn panel on each side reads in Latin “VIVIT POST” “FUNERA VIRTUS”, which translates to “Virtue lives after death”, a sort of heraldic motto found on at least one coat of arms. The lock is slightly convex and has a multifacted terminus in front with a pointed end at the rear. The serpentine depicts a dragon and has a clamp that holds the slow match. The flash pan is multifaceted and has a cover that swivels over or away.

This piece was last in the estimable Joe Wanenmacher Jr.’s collection of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and before him in the astounding William Ashby Arms & Armor collection, of Coto de Caza, California.

The overall condition is fine. Patina throughout. The action is excellent and the bore is smooth and patinated. The stock shows some use and overall remains in great shape. There is some minor repair work to the ebony fore end tip. This is a handsome piece and a rare opportunity to own something from two such epic collections.

Barrel is 42 inches. Overall length is 58 inches. The butt plate is approximately 12 inches long. The stock is nearing 2 inches in thickness. Weighing in at over 15 pounds.

Caliber: .79

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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Ancestry Guns considers all of our antique firearms as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns made prior to 1899. This law exempts antique firearms from any form of gun control or special engineering because they are not legally considered firearms. No FFL, C&R, or any license is required to possess, transport, sell or trade antique guns. All firearms sold by Ancestry Guns that were manufactured prior to 1899 are considered Antiques by the US BATF (United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms). Therefore, all of Ancestry Guns' antique guns may be shipped to all US States and most nations around the world.

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Ancestry Guns considers all of our antique firearms as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns made prior to 1899. This law exempts antique firearms from any form of gun control or special engineering because they are not legally considered firearms. No FFL, C&R, or any license is required to posses, transport, sell or trade antique guns. All firearms sold by Ancestry Guns that were manufactured prior to 1899 are considered Antiques by the US BATF (United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms). Therefore, all of Ancestry Guns' antique guns may be shipped to all US States and most nations around the world.

These antique guns are not sold in “live” condition. They are sold as collector’s items for historical display. Any attempt at restoring an antique gun to be operational is strongly discouraged and is done so at the risk of the customer. By purchasing an antique gun from Ancestry Guns you thereby release Ancestry Guns and its employees from any and all liability associated with use of our antique firearms.

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