Greetings,

Sebastian from Germanyicon here.
I convinced my family to buy our father an original Brown Bess for his 60th birthday.
Problem is, no one here has any experience in black powder guns.

A few days ago, I saw this on an auction website:
"Brown Bess Musket - original"

Kal. 20mm - smooth - length: 138cm/54,33 inch.
"TOWER" stamp on the lock.
Corrosion on the lock and barrel. Restored.

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My concerns:
- No engraving (crown, etc.) on the lock
- The proof marks are looking kind of blurred
- The overall length and caliber don't seem to fit to any model
- The dealer just wants approximately 750€/838$. This seems to cheap.

So what are the experts thinking?
Is this gun genuine and worth the cost?

Thanks
Sebastian
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