James Peddell  apprenticed to John Silke,became free of the Gunmaker's Company,1682; was elected assistant,1699;and became Master 1703. He was Gunmaker to Ordinance,1685-1717 and the Hudson Bay Co. 1687-1722. He died in 1723.  The 3 screw lock on this piece is signed I. Peddell.  The  multi-stage (Oct. -Diamond-Rd. )16" brass barrel has his initials with two early British proofs.  The stock is beautiful with a period repair to the right forestock which has much wear and a great patina. The buttplate is of Sea Service design being held in place by 7 squire head nails. The trigger is of the very early prounced rearward curl.  I think one of the most interesting features of this piece is the fact that it still retains it's original wooden ramrod with it's ball screw and ebony head. This great piece would be a wonderful addition to any Colonial Collection.
There was one of James Peddell''s guns exhibited in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art . It was on loan from Clay Bedford the former curator of Williamsburg. I don't know if it's still there but it was for years.
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