Help identifying this relic

[Skorenzy]

I came across this relic and picked it up as a wall hangar. I'm wondering if anyone here would know what it is. I've snapped a few pictures.



Some of the pictures came in upsidedown

There are decorative markings on the barrel which I've tried to capture.

It is a smooth bore and looks to be a .62 caliber or so. It reminds me of a Northwest Trade Gun but I've not seen those with rings over the barrel to secure it.

Any insight would be appreciated.

 

[R005t3r]

Tiriaq! Earth to Tiriaq, come in please.

 

[BlackPowderBurner]

Looks like a Spanish miquelet fowling piece converted haphazardly to percussion.

 

[tiriaq]

Certainly a Spanish miquelet type lock. Replacement mainspring - the original would have been in front of the hammer, secured where those slots are, not behind the hammer.
May not have been flint originally, could be original percussion.

 

[Skorenzy]

Looks like a Spanish miquelet fowling piece converted haphazardly to percussion.

I figured it was probably a conversion

Age has not been kind to it

 

[tiriaq]

Lifted from the internet, here is a percussion miquelet lock on a pistol. Note the mainspring. If you can remove the lock from your gun, check it inside and out for evidence that there had been a pan, frizzen pivot screw and frizzen spring.

 

[Skorenzy]

Lifted from the internet, here is a percussion miquelet lock on a pistol. Note the mainspring. If you can remove the lock from your gun, check it inside and out for evidence that there had been a pan, frizzen pivot screw and frizzen spring.

Thanks, I'll check this out tomorrow

Edit: I managed to get the lock off without too much difficulty, as well as the barrel

Underside of the lock:


A different angle:


The top of the lock is quite jagged at the front. The ramrod is also broken off inside the stock.

 

[Skorenzy]

Looking at this I don't think it was a conversion from flintlock