Original Rare British Flintlock .65cal Sergeant's Short Musket by Henry Nock of London with Period Leather Cheek Pad - circa 1780 British Military Hats American Defense

American Defense

It still has an intact slot on the bottom for a monopod

a new design with a smaller handle and much more compressed explosive load began trials

It has a unique 5 pad liner system

though it looks to have been refinished at some point and lacquered

Original Rare British Flintlock .65cal Sergeant's Short Musket by Henry Nock of London with Period Leather Cheek Pad - circa 1780 British Military Hats American DefenseOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Henry Nock (17411804) was a legendary London Gunsmith, Inventor, and Engineer, who began his career as a locksmith, patenting a design in 1775, before forming several companies to market his products. He truly rose to prominence in 1779 with being contracted to produce James Wilson's "Volley Gun" design, which are highly sought after. Nock became a Freeman of the Gunmakers Company in 1784, after which he was one of the