My two oldest (non-military) percussion muzzleloaders.

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A Christmas gift to my father in 1965----bought at an antique shop in Montreal.
This was a very accurate nice shooting rifle. (.45 cal)






Wheeler & Son percussion pistol (Approx .64 cal smooth bore)

Purchased from John Denner in 1971 when he had his retail store on Greene Ave in Westmount.

These two guns have not been fired for a long time.





David
 
Thanks Hunter1970 and skneub.

I don’t know when the rifle above was manufactured----my earliest military musket is a U.S. Model 1842 .69 cal smooth bore manufactured in 1843 at Harpers Ferry Armory.








As well as a U.S. Model 1841 rifle manufactured by E. Whitney in 1848 in .54 cal. (a.k.a. The Mississippi Rifle)

Most of the longarms in my collection are U.S. military from the Civil War period.



 
If I recall correctly---- the antique dealer that I got it from back in 1965 said that the previous owner used to shoot the rifle.
I looks to me as if this is some kind of flash guard to protect the wood around the lock.
I have not seen a brass piece like this before.
We never tried to remove it.
 
left side photo of my rifle.



Similar lock on this W. Calderwood manufactured rifle.
Williams Calderwood, born 1780 and died 1860, worked in Bucks County from 1808-1811. Listed on Germantown Road in Philadelphia from 1813-1818.

 
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This is the W. Calderwood rifle that the lock shown above came from.
It sold at auction.



This was the description with the auction link.

Philadelphia Half-Stock Rifle by W. Calderwood.
Description Overall length: 50”. Barrel length: 34”. Percussion half-stock rifle with full octagon .32 caliber rifled barrel marked “Calderwood”. Joseph Manton warranted lock. Silver cap box, 4 – 1/8” toeplate, and large silver five-pointed star on cheekpiece. Pewter nose cap and double set triggers. Williams Calderwood, born 1780 and died 1860, worked in Bucks County from 1808-1811. Listed on Germantown Road in Philadelphia from 1813-1818. Few of his rifles have survived. Finely engraved curly maple stock with “ebonized” finish. Hammer possibly replaced in period of use. Scarce piece. Very good condition.

http://morphyauctions.hibid.com/lot/6238806/philadelphia-half-stock-rifle-by-w--calderwood-
 
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