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[[Image:LastOfMohicans Musket2.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Last of the Mohicans background long gun. Actually a slightly anachronistic Pennsylvania Rifle variant which was used during the American Revolution a few decades later, but was not seen during the French Indian war.]]
[[Image:LastOfMohicans Musket2.jpg‎|thumb|none|400px|Last of the Mohicans background long gun. Actually a slightly anachronistic Pennsylvania Rifle variant which was used during the American Revolution a few decades later, but was not seen during the French Indian war.]]
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[[Image:LastOfMohicans Trade Musket.jpg‎ |thumb|none|400px|Last of the Mohicans background screen musket]]
== Madrid Type Miquelet Musket ==
The "Spanish/Spanish-Colonial" or "Madrid type" is a specific form of stock on some late 18the century Spanish miquelet muskets. This shape is unique and distinctive and has nothing in common with the more conventional design seen on the standard Spanish M1752 musket. According to sources, this design was ''"The type of long-gun used by both Spanish troops and settlers, in the New World; and similar to examples found in Florida"''. This design is some times (rarely) seen on Italian or Portuguese weapons. Here are some references to this obscure design:
* [https://www.revwartalk.com/spanish-miquelet-dragoon-type-musketoon-escopeta/ Spanish Miquelet Dragoon-Type Musketoon (Escopeta)]
* [https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/the-miquelet.107605/ The Miquelet]
* [https://www.todocoleccion.net/militaria-armas-fuego/antigua-escopeta-retaco-ingles-pedernal-chispa-siglo-xviii~x35275646 antigua escopeta retaco ingles de pedernal (chispa) siglo XVIII]
* [https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/76/357/spanish-miquelet-fowling-piece-by-astiazaran Spanish Miquelet Fowling Piece by Astiazaran]
* [https://www.bolk-antiques.nl/inventory/long-guns/long-guns-european-other www.bolk-antiques.nl]
* [http://www.ambroseantiques.com/flongarms.htm (PERCUSSION-CONVERTED) MIQUELET CAVALRY-TYPE CARBINE (TERCEROLA), ca. 1770/1840]
* [http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=11943 Spanish musket for sale]
* [https://www.icollector.com/Spectacular-M-Aragon-Silver-Inlaid-Spanish-Miquelet-Percussion-Sporting-Shotgun_i12219115 Spectacular M. Aragon Silver Inlaid Spanish Miquelet Percussion Sporting Shotgun]
* [https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-us/auction-catalogues/hartleys/catalogue-id-srhar10030/lot-eff9711d-3887-451e-9f8d-a72e0094546d A SPANISH MIQUELET MUSKET, the 35 3/4" sighted barrel octagonal at the breech]
* [https://twitter.com/MedioHombre1741/status/949018155434770438 twitter.com]
--[[User:Nanomat|Nanomat]] ([[User talk:Nanomat|talk]]) 18:16, 26 December 2019 (EST)

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Indian Trade Musket
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Last of the Mohicans background long gun. Actually a slightly anachronistic Pennsylvania Rifle variant which was used during the American Revolution a few decades later, but was not seen during the French Indian war.
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Last of the Mohicans background screen musket

Madrid Type Miquelet Musket

The "Spanish/Spanish-Colonial" or "Madrid type" is a specific form of stock on some late 18the century Spanish miquelet muskets. This shape is unique and distinctive and has nothing in common with the more conventional design seen on the standard Spanish M1752 musket. According to sources, this design was "The type of long-gun used by both Spanish troops and settlers, in the New World; and similar to examples found in Florida". This design is some times (rarely) seen on Italian or Portuguese weapons. Here are some references to this obscure design:

--Nanomat (talk) 18:16, 26 December 2019 (EST)

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