LARGE MILITARY TYPE PISTOL
.58 -.64 cal., lockplate marked "MILES" over "PHILA ", 10 in. round smoothbore barrel, marked "MILES PHILADA", brass mountings, walnut full stock, pin fastened, brass band toward tip of forend, wooden ramrod, d...
MILES, JOHN SR.
John Miles was the father of John Miles, Jr., located in Bordertown, NJ, circa 1808-1852.
Contractor of Commonwealth of PA pistols, 1797 Muskets, and 1808 Contract Muskets, located in Philadelphia, PA, circa 1790-1808.
MILES, JOHN SR. Antiques Models
MODEL 1797 COMMONWEALTH PA CONTRACT MUSKET
.69 cal., lockplate marked "MILES" and "CP" vertically at rear, few models have "MILES/PHILAD", single shot, muzzleloader, 44 1/2 in. round smoothbore barrel, marked with small liberty cap above "P" i...
MODEL 1797 VIRGINIA CONTRACT MUSKET
.69 cal., lockplate marked "MILES" at rear vertically, single shot, muzzleloader, 44 1/2 in. round smoothbore barrel, marked with "P", small eagle's head, and "V" near breech, 3 barrel bands with bayonet lug on...
U.S. MODEL 1808 CONTRACT MUSKET
.69 cal., lockplate marked small partial eagle forward of hammer above panel with "U.S." in middle, or complete eagle emblem over "U.S." within oval marked vertically, single shot, muzzleloader, 44-45 in. round smoothbor...