Anybody know what this is ? Musket?
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Brutus
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To my eyes looks like a Bavarian rifled-musket of 1842. Is .54 calibre and designed for a paper cartridge and bullet.
If it has not been converted to a breech loader, is quite rare in its original muzzleloader configuration.
Maybe?
If it has not been converted to a breech loader, is quite rare in its original muzzleloader configuration.
Maybe?
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- Western Manitoba
I do not know what that is, and not likely terribly helpful with the following. I think the word "musket" used to refer to a thing with a smooth bore - so a "rifled musket" must have been from transition thinking? I believe most all were originally made as muzzle loaders - pour powder, wadding and bullet(s) into muzzle end - then, I believe many countries had the rear of the barrel machined open and a latch affair installed - allowed a breech loaded cartridge to be inserted into rear end of barrel. I think most re-used the lock mechanism, etc.
So to ID that, likely need to take a look into the bore - does it have rifling or not. Then look around that hammer - has the rear of barrel been machined and replaced with an opening latch of some type? And the hammer - what, exactly, does it strike upon, when the trigger is pulled. I am sure there will be some on CGN that can ID it simply by a close, clear view of the hammer and lock area - also any stampings that might still survive.
So to ID that, likely need to take a look into the bore - does it have rifling or not. Then look around that hammer - has the rear of barrel been machined and replaced with an opening latch of some type? And the hammer - what, exactly, does it strike upon, when the trigger is pulled. I am sure there will be some on CGN that can ID it simply by a close, clear view of the hammer and lock area - also any stampings that might still survive.
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from the poor picture it looks french, the hammer is a sure sign for this.
Here is my best guess:
Civil war era French percussion musket 1842
https://www.ima-usa.com/products/original-civil-war-era-french-mle-1842-percussion-short-rifled-musket-by-e-monseur-of-liege-csa-marked?variant=39248779903045
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BlackPowderBurner
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- the chesterfield
M1842 French percussion musket. Back action lock paired with a boxwood plug in the stock shown in pic 2 are the giveaways. The butt plate will be brass, not copper which is too soft. That gun has been through a fire and has curiosity value only.
