Belgium tower GR flintlock musket - The Firearms Forum

bscalise · 11-25-2012, 04:17 AM

Can Anyone help Identify this Belgium made Tower GR Flintlock Musket? I am new to this forum and don't quite understand how to make a new post. it says made in Belgium on the top of the barrel. It has the number 12 on the side of the barrel between two other marks. It says Tower on the Lock Plate and it has a Crown with the initials of G R under the crown also on the lock plate. On the right side of the Stock it has a Triangle with the letters of L G and a Crown underneath the initials impressed into the stock. I do not know how to date this musket or know anything about the maker but, it belongs to my father in law who bought it off of a friend many years ago and he was under the impression that it is a working replica.

bscalise · 11-25-2012, 04:31 AM

Here is some more pictures of the Belgium made Tower G R musket with L G on the stock.

rhmc24 · 11-25-2012, 06:20 AM

Back after all these months -- Has anyone noticed the lock markings are stamped, not engraved? In the flintlock period they would have been engraved.

ampaterry · 11-25-2012, 07:33 AM

Good morning, bscalise, and welcome to TFF.

I didn't want your new posts to get lost in an old thread, so I created a new thread and moved your posts and the one reply into it.

When reading this, the only option is to reply to this thread. You have to get back to the LIST of threads in this particular section - you can do that by going up to the top of the page and looking at the thread location line. The last item on it is "The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum". Click on that, and you will see a list of all threads in this section, and at the button to the left now says "new thread". Clicking it allows you to type in the title you want and start a new thread.

I can't help much with the nice piece you have here, but I sure enjoyed looking at it; thank you!

flintlock · 11-25-2012, 08:05 AM

This musket looks like a reproduction made in Belgium around the the time of the bicentennial for re-enactors. They were fairly common at the time, but there was some issue with the way they were breeched, and they fell out of favor with the living history crowd. Sorry I can't remember the makers name at this time, I haven't seen one of them in years.

bscalise · 11-26-2012, 04:42 PM

Thank You for the help you guys. I'm still a little confused as to how to get this post in the are that it should be in. I did not receive an email alert for that last person who commented.

Jim K · 11-26-2012, 08:14 PM

FWIW, the British did purchase some 100,000 muskets from the Liege makers in the period 1778-1783, domestic supply not being sufficient for the wartime army. That, though, is not one of them; it is a repro.

Jim

11-25-2012, 04:17 AM	#1
bscalise Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 3	Belgium tower GR flintlock musket Can Anyone help Identify this Belgium made Tower GR Flintlock Musket? I am new to this forum and don't quite understand how to make a new post. it says made in Belgium on the top of the barrel. It has the number 12 on the side of the barrel between two other marks. It says Tower on the Lock Plate and it has a Crown with the initials of G R under the crown also on the lock plate. On the right side of the Stock it has a Triangle with the letters of L G and a Crown underneath the initials impressed into the stock. I do not know how to date this musket or know anything about the maker but, it belongs to my father in law who bought it off of a friend many years ago and he was under the impression that it is a working replica. Attached Images -->

11-25-2012, 04:31 AM	#2
bscalise Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 3	Re: Belgium Flintlock Musket Here is some more pictures of the Belgium made Tower G R musket with L G on the stock. Attached Images

11-25-2012, 06:20 AM	#3
rhmc24 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ardmore, OK Posts: 530	Re: Belgium Flintlock Musket Back after all these months -- Has anyone noticed the lock markings are stamped, not engraved? In the flintlock period they would have been engraved.

11-25-2012, 07:33 AM	#4
ampaterry TFF Admin Staff Chaplain Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Tennessee Contributor Posts: 6,376	Re: Belgium tower GR flintlock musket Good morning, bscalise, and welcome to TFF. I didn't want your new posts to get lost in an old thread, so I created a new thread and moved your posts and the one reply into it. When reading this, the only option is to reply to this thread. You have to get back to the LIST of threads in this particular section - you can do that by going up to the top of the page and looking at the thread location line. The last item on it is "The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum". Click on that, and you will see a list of all threads in this section, and at the button to the left now says "new thread". Clicking it allows you to type in the title you want and start a new thread. I can't help much with the nice piece you have here, but I sure enjoyed looking at it; thank you! __________________ Reason given by one of Obama's more intellectual supporters when asked why she voted for him: *"He gave me a PHONE!!"*

11-25-2012, 08:05 AM	#5
flintlock Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Upstate NY Contributor Posts: 905	Re: Belgium tower GR flintlock musket This musket looks like a reproduction made in Belgium around the the time of the bicentennial for re-enactors. They were fairly common at the time, but there was some issue with the way they were breeched, and they fell out of favor with the living history crowd. Sorry I can't remember the makers name at this time, I haven't seen one of them in years.

11-26-2012, 04:42 PM	#6
bscalise Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 3	Re: Belgium tower GR flintlock musket Thank You for the help you guys. I'm still a little confused as to how to get this post in the are that it should be in. I did not receive an email alert for that last person who commented.

11-26-2012, 08:14 PM	#7
Jim K Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 6,408	Re: Belgium tower GR flintlock musket FWIW, the British did purchase some 100,000 muskets from the Liege makers in the period 1778-1783, domestic supply not being sufficient for the wartime army. That, though, is not one of them; it is a repro. Jim