Need help in determining market value on Swedish M/1815 Flintlock

[Twisted_1in66]

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And the doglock has been rule for all military weaponry of the Swedish Army since the 1680's, when King Karl X Gustav had an accident with a poor lock and ordered the doglock security system to be mandatory, it was used i think up to the cartridge rifles came into action.

And there is the tidbit of information that explains why the doglock was used on this 1815 musket close to 100 years after they stopped being used everywhere else. Makes perfect sense if you're a king!

Thanks Luzur. You have solved a mystery for us!

Twisted_1in66 :thumbsup:
Dan

 

[Luzur]

Also several other kings down the line (Karl XI, Karl XII, Gustav III) gave "the thumbs up" to keep the doglock system, since it is a nice system to have when the tumbler gets too worn or the lock breaks in some way, enabling you to still be able to load and fire your musket when you have russians and/or danes bearing down on you.

 

[arilar]

Yes, as "apskaft" explains this is a "1815 reparationsmodell" and in this case is the nice m/1747-lock used. The ramrod is a later replacment. The price in Sweden for a musket like this would be as "Luzur" suggest around 5000 SKr. Around 8000-9000 SKr more likely for a true m/1815 if in better shape though. What a Swedish flintlock-musket is worth in US is unknown for me. Both a true m/1815 and the 1815 reparationsmodell are very common here in Sweden.

 

[Zonie]

For those interested, 5000 SKr would currently be equal to about $588 USD.

8000 SKr is about $940 USD.
http://themoneyconverter.com/SEK/USD.aspx

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

Look here and possibly post on consignment: http://www.collegehillarsenal.com/shop/home.php

 

[bcolins]

Thanks for the continued updates with info on this guys. I do appreciate it.