Original Early British Sea Service Blunderbuss by MEAD Circa 1720/30 Original Items
Item: ON2420

Original Early British Sea Service Blunderbuss by MEAD Circa 1720/30

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  • Original Item: Only One Available. Another extraordinary piece acquired in IMA’s purchase of the Strakaty collection of Vienna, Austria.


    Made and marked on the lock plate by MEAD, Thomas Mead of London opened his shop in 1720.


    This wonderful iron barreled Flintlock Blunderbuss is original in all respects. Notable feature include; a 15 inch swamped iron barrel with tang screw rising from beneath. The weapon is 30 inches in overall length and has classic all brass sea service mounts. It has a heavy bore opening to 1.5 inches at the mouth.


    This is a fine substantial British Naval Blunderbuss made early in the 18th Century possibly even during the reign of King George 1st (Died 1727).



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  • IMA considers all of our antique guns 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 rifles and muskets sold by IMA that were manufactured prior to 1899 are considered Antiques by the US BATF (United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms). Therefore, all of IMA's 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 or as wall hangers. 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 IMA you thereby release IMA, its employees and corporate officers from any and all liability associated with use of our Antique guns.

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