"Freeman" militia musket

[Wes/Tex]

British militia that is... :wink:
https://cdn.globalauctionplatform....37bb-4f4c-460c-bc14-464ea89d5c4e/original.jpg
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This a Brooks made one....Loyal Surrey militia regiment (Pollen's Fencibles)
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1524/1342/products/on8364__4_1.jpg?v=1505337586

 

[SgtErv]

That’s a cool piece.

 

[Artificer]

Wow, NEAT PIECE!! Thanks for showing it.

"Sort of" a Pattern 1730 but without the lock aprons that go down close to the trigger guard.

Is that a "return spring" just ahead of the trigger?

Gus

 

[Wes/Tex]

Not totally sure. First thought was it was the forward part of the trigger plate but did LLP use a true trigger plate?

 

[Artificer]

OK, just to be sure, I looked it up in both Bailey's works plus Goldstein's and Stuart's "The Brown Bess." Yes, indeed the P 1730's had a true trigger plate.

It may be just a shadow of something else?

Gus