These Spanish Model 1757 muskets were manufactured circa 1757-1788. Page 406 of George D. Moller's book "American Military Shoulder Arms Volume I" has a similar example pictured and states, "During the American Revolution the Model 1757 saw extensive use in the hands of the Spanish Regular and militia forces in the Louisiana and Florida campaigns as well as in the Spanish forts along the Mississippi and in the attack on Detroit [Fort St. Joseph, February 12th, 1781]... The Model 1757 musket was adopted by a royal order of June 14, 1757. It resembles the French Model 1754 musket but is brass-mounted and somewhat shorter. Its salient feature is a flintlock with a ring-type jaw screw. It continued as the Spanish regulation infantry arm until 1789, when it was superseded by a similar musket equipped with a miquelet lock." Features a bottom mounted bayonet lug towards the muzzle and blade front sight mounted on the forward strap of the front barrel band. All brass fittings including three barrel bands. A maker name that appears to read "YRIBE" marked at the tail of the lock, and a faint small crown marked upside down at the bottom center. Faintly marked "EX" and a crown over "D" marked on the top left flat of the barrel at the breech, and a faint "N" ahead of very faint illegible remnants of markings on the top flat at the breech. Small "GDM" (George D. Moller) collection initials marked at the toe of the stock. Includes a socket bayonet with period markings and a reproduction leather sling. Provenance: The George Moller Collection