A musket is a long barrel firearm that was commonly used in warfare from the 16th to the 19th centuries. The musket had a smooth bore barrel, meaning that the interior of the barrel was smooth rather than rifled, and it fired a lead ball or shot.

Musket technology evolved over time, with earlier muskets being fired by a matchlock mechanism that involved using a lit match to ignite the gunpowder in the barrel. Later muskets used a flintlock mechanism that relied on striking a piece of flint against a metal plate to produce sparks that ignited the gunpowder.

The musket was typically loaded from the muzzle, with gunpowder and a lead ball or shot being poured down the barrel. The musket was then primed, or prepared for firing, by adding a small amount of gunpowder to a pan near the breech of the gun. When the trigger was pulled, more...

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Late 18th/Early 19th century brown Bess musket, with percussion…

Brown Bess Musket with Percussion Conversion, .75 Caliber, 39" Barrel

Late 18th/Early 19th century brown Bess musket, with percussion conversion, .75 caliber, smooth bore, 39 inch barrel with ramrod, with brass butt plate and mounts stamped 44443, total length 139 cm

A 22-bore flintlock trade musket by Cooper and Goodman, c.1857…

1857 Cooper & Goodman Flintlock Trade Musket with Maori History

A 22-bore flintlock trade musket by Cooper and Goodman, c.1857 in Birmingham who took over from Joseph Rock Cooper and stamped with London proofs. Long 51' barrel. All steel furniture, full wooden stock to muzzle. With original cleaning rod. These rifles…

A Flintlock trade musket with 39' barrel, bearing 1855 proof…

1855 Proofed Flintlock Trade Musket by Dresse Laloux and Co

A Flintlock trade musket with 39' barrel, bearing 1855 proof marks. Made in Liege Belgium by Dresse Laloux and Co. and proofed in Birmingham. Brass furniture. banister rail stock, four ramrod rings, sling swivels in place. With cleaning rod. Used by…

Two powder & musket ball flasks, length 15-20 cm

Antique Powder and Musket Ball Flasks, Set of Two

Two powder & musket ball flasks, length 15-20 cm

A mid-19th century Chatellerault 72cal percussion musket, dated…

1860 Chatellerault Percussion Musket: Original Bluing, Strong Action, No License

A mid-19th century Chatellerault 72cal percussion musket, dated 1860 to barrel, original bluing with scattered oxidization. Ramrod. Strong action. Overall L.114.5 cm. No license required.

A good Enfield Pattern 1853 percussion musket, muzzle-loading,…

Enfield Pattern 1853 Percussion Musket in Excellent Condition

A good Enfield Pattern 1853 percussion musket, muzzle-loading, three barrel bands, .577 inch calibre lock stamped '1860 (indistinct) Tower' and Victorian crown, brass trigger guard and butt plate stamped. With original ram rod. In very good condition. No…

An Afghan Jezail flintlock musket, dated 1807, with English…

1807 Afghan Jezail Flintlock Musket with English Flintlock

An Afghan Jezail flintlock musket, dated 1807, with English flintlock by Brander, with overlay metal detailing, 155 cm

An Afghan Jezail flintlock musket, 18th/19th century with…

18th/19th Century Afghan Jezail Flintlock Musket with Metal Detailing

An Afghan Jezail flintlock musket, 18th/19th century with overlay metal detailing, 129 cm

Flintlock musket British, early 19th century, by Brander &…

Brander & Potts Flintlock Musket, 19th Century

Flintlock musket British, early 19th century, by Brander & Potts serial number 25.0. Calibre 0.75. Complete with ramrod.

A 19th century military Tower percussion musket, marked to lock:…

19th Century Tower Percussion Musket with Indian Rondel

A 19th century military Tower percussion musket, marked to lock: 'Crown over VR/1859 Tower', brass Indian inscribed rondel to stock and armoury marking to trigger strap, two band barrel with proof marks, with sling hangers and original ramrod, length 120…

India Pattern 'Brown Bess' Tower musket, (P1796/39) percussion…

Indian Tower Musket, Percussion Converted, Missing Nipple Cone

India Pattern 'Brown Bess' Tower musket, (P1796/39) percussion conversion, lacking nipple cone. Marked 6 broad arrow BO behind side plate. Borer to forend, replaced ramrod

An antique Arab flintlock muzzle loading musket, with…

Arab Flintlock Musket with Bone Inlays (9 words)

An antique Arab flintlock muzzle loading musket, with decorative bone inlays to the stock. Length 164 cm

British 1842 pattern percussion musket, bearing the lion…

1842 East India Company Percussion Musket with Walnut Stock

British 1842 pattern percussion musket, bearing the lion rampant for the East India Company, with walnut stock. Condition: good, some tarnish to metal some minor wear to walnut, length of barrel 100 cm.

A good Enfield Pattern 1853 percussion musket N.Z. issue,…

Enfield Pattern 1853 Percussion Musket with Bayonet

A good Enfield Pattern 1853 percussion musket N.Z. issue, muzzle-loading, three barrel bands,.577 inch calibre, Tower lock stamped '1862 Tower' and 'V.R.' under a crown, brass trigger guard and butt plate stamped 'B' over 'N.Z.' over '774'. With original…

An 1862 Tower three-band musket, re-stocked in walnut, with…

Restocked Tower Musket with Elevator Sights and New Trigger

An 1862 Tower three-band musket, re-stocked in walnut, with ramrod, elevator sights and new trigger guard. Length 1400. No license required.

A British flintlock Volunteer's or Northwest Indian trade…

Barnett Flintlock Musket with Walnut Stock

A British flintlock Volunteer's or Northwest Indian trade musket by John Edward Barnett, with 50 3/4 inch smoothbore part octagon barrel, the lockplate marked Barnett/London, simple steel furniture, walnut stock, right side of buttstock marked…

A Moroccan Kabyle Snaphaunce musket barrel, length 126 cm

Moroccan Kabyle Snaphaunce Musket Barrel (126 cm)

A Moroccan Kabyle Snaphaunce musket barrel, length 126 cm

An Arab Matchlock musket barrel, length 114 cm

114 cm Arab Matchlock Musket Barrel

An Arab Matchlock musket barrel, length 114 cm

An Arab Matchlock musket, acquired during the Radfan campaign…

Arab Matchlock Musket from Radfan Campaign (1965)

An Arab Matchlock musket, acquired during the Radfan campaign 1965, barrel, length 103 cm

Flintlock Muzzle Loading Musket, early 19th century, length 122…

Early 19th Century Flintlock Musket (122cm)

Flintlock Muzzle Loading Musket, early 19th century, length 122 cm

An 18th century Indian copy of a British flintlock musket - ex…

18th Century Indian Copy of British Flintlock Musket

An 18th century Indian copy of a British flintlock musket - ex Thompson Collection unmarked, in poor condition

A musket with percussion cap lock most likely continental,…

1840s Continental Percussion Cap Musket (9 words)

A musket with percussion cap lock most likely continental, circa 1840s. 124 cm long

North-West frontier percussion musket

Frontier Percussion Musket from North-West

North-West frontier percussion musket

Brown Bess .74 calibre musket, shortened naval issue, stamped…

Shortened Naval Brown Bess Musket, RIIIMC Stamped

Brown Bess .74 calibre musket, shortened naval issue, stamped RIIIMC to base. Length - 102 cm

An Afghan Jezail Flintlock Musket 18th / 19th century,…

Afghan Flintlock Musket with Ornamentation, 1803

An Afghan Jezail Flintlock Musket 18th / 19th century, Flintlock mechanism stamped Wright, 1803, and further insignia metal overlay ornamentation, ramrod present. 154.5 cm total length