{"product_id":"original-swedish-napoleonic-model-1805-land-pattern-subsidy-flintlock-musket-made-with-british-lock-and-barrel-circa-1810","title":"Original Swedish Napoleonic Model 1805 Land Pattern \"Subsidy\" Flintlock Musket Made with British Lock and Barrel, Circa 1810","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original Swedish Napoleonic era Model 1805 Land Pattern flintlock musket, assembled in Swedish configuration using a British proofed barrel and British pattern lock. The combination of Swedish furniture and stocking with imported British components is consistent with the class of arms commonly described in Swedish collecting terminology as \u003cem\u003esubsidiegevär\u003c\/em\u003e, or subsidy muskets, associated with British military aid and arms purchases during the Napoleonic Wars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the \"Finnish War\" part of the Napoleonic wars began in 1808, Sweden was desperately short of arms. Swedish sources describe the country obtaining roughly 35,000 purchased arms plus about 20,000 subsidy arms from Britain, arriving principally in 1808 and 1812. These arms are commonly referred to in Sweden as subsidiegevär. Contemporary surviving examples show that Britain did not merely send complete muskets; locks, barrels and other components were also supplied, and some guns were subsequently stocked or assembled in Sweden. Specialist research on surviving Swedish examples specifically notes plain Swedish-made stocks, often of pale local wood, fitted with British locks and barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an antique black powder firearm manufactured before 1899. Under federal law, it may generally be owned within the United States without a special license or permit and does not require transfer through a Federal Firearms Licensee. However, state and local laws may vary. This firearm is sold solely as a historical collector’s item and has not been test fired or inspected for firing safety by a professional gunsmith. Any mechanical or bore observations provided below describe only its present condition and should not be interpreted as confirmation that the firearm is safe to load or fire. The purchaser is solely responsible for complying with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe musket retains the characteristic L shaped brass side plate associated with the Swedish Model 1805 pattern, along with the correct style brass butt plate and Scandinavian type large round head iron screws. One similar screw secures the barrel tang through the front of the trigger guard. The butt plate is stamped:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1224\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stock also retains clear evidence of the original Swedish barrel band arrangement. Model 1805 muskets used brass barrel bands with spring retention, while the middle band was secured in conjunction with the sling swivel. On this example, the original bands were lost or removed long ago and replaced with later iron bands. The original band springs are broken away, though their impressions remain visible in the stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe smoothbore barrel measures approximately 41\" long and currently gauges about .77\" at the muzzle. Given the substantial wear, it may originally have been closer to .75 caliber. The barrel is British manufactured and bears London style proof marks including the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCROWN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Gunmakers Black Powder Proof\" and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCROWN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Viewed proof\" from the London Gun company proofhouse. There is also a letter \u003cstrong\u003eM\u003c\/strong\u003e between them, which may represent an individual maker or inspection mark, though its exact attribution is not known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lock is likewise British pattern and is marked:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eon the front of the lock plate beneath the frizzen spring. It is fitted with a bridled pan and reinforced ring neck cock, further supporting the use of British supplied components during the Napoleonic Era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe barrel has been adapted to the Swedish configuration with a large rounded brass front sight, the appropriate bayonet lug and nose fitting arrangement, and an added rear sight. These features, together with the Swedish stock and furniture, are consistent with a musket assembled or altered in Sweden using imported British components during the Napoleonic period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSweden experienced severe arms shortages during the Napoleonic Wars, particularly around the period of the Finnish War beginning in 1808. British arms, components, and military assistance reached Sweden during this period, and surviving examples are known with British locks and barrels fitted into Swedish made stocks and furniture. This musket fits that general pattern, though its exact individual procurement or assembly history is not documented.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall condition is very good considering the musket’s age and long service life. The stock has several repaired cracks and notable wood loss along portions of the fore stock. The original band springs are broken, and the original brass bands and nose cap were replaced long ago with later iron components. The lock presently operates, but it is mechanically worn and will release from both full cock and half cock, indicating that the sear or tumbler engagement is no longer functioning correctly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its Swedish Model 1805 stock and brass furniture, 41\" British proofed barrel, British pattern lock, surviving Swedish sight and bayonet features, and clear evidence of later service alterations, this is a particularly interesting Napoleonic era musket in subsidy type configuration. The repaired stock cracks, fore stock loss, replacement iron bands, broken band springs, and unsafe half cock condition are all fully disclosed. It would fit especially well in a Swedish military arms, Napoleonic Wars, British subsidy arms, Scandinavian flintlock, or advanced European martial long arms collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYear of Manufacture: circa 1810\u003cbr\u003eCaliber: 0.75\" - worn to about 0.77\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCartridge Type: Powder \u0026amp; Ball\u003cbr\u003eBarrel Length: 41 Inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall Length: 58 Inches\u003cbr\u003eAction type: Side action Flintlock\u003cbr\u003eFeed System: Muzzle Loading\u003cbr\u003eFederal Classification: Pre-1899 Antique\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the end of the 16th century, the Swedish military musket became a style-setter. Its style remained the same until about 1660 in most armies. In Sweden, its basic style lasted for many years—until the end of the 1680s. The matchlock was the dominant mechanism on the Swedish Army soldiers' muskets as well as among other European armed forces, and remained so until the latter half of the 1600s when the snaphaunce mechanism increasingly took over. But it was not until the flintlock mechanism as well as the bayonet had taken hold in earnest—around the turn of the 17th–18th centuries—that the matchlock became completely obsolete among the various squadrons within the Swedish Empire. However, some weapons equipped with wheellock mechanism were primarily reserved for the cavalry. The Swedish, purely warlike musket design remained in its basic form from Model 1696 until Model 1775. Before that, long guns – military as well as civilian – were produced in a variety of designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOTE: International orders of antique firearms MUST be shipped using UPS WW Services (courier). USPS Priority Mail international will not accept these. International customers should always consult their country's antique gun laws prior to ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45614949728325,"sku":"ONDB21013","price":1495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/AA2CF46B-AF98-446C-8295-8F49F5199A74.jpg?v=1787768703","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-swedish-napoleonic-model-1805-land-pattern-subsidy-flintlock-musket-made-with-british-lock-and-barrel-circa-1810","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}