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Committee of Safety Flintlock Musket
Arms produced under orders from Committees of Safety of the various colonies typically do not include any type of manufacturer's marks, as the act of turning out arms for use by Colonial militia was considered an act of treason against the British Crown and was punishable by hanging. Smithsonian accession # A164794: C43464