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    Rifled musket???

    The mainspring is a modern replacement, so it is a very distinct possibility that your musket was percussion converted, subsequently rifled, and then in the 20th century reconverted to flintlock by a collector. If you pull the lock take a photo of the vent area and barrel quadrant above it. Look...
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    Need help on musket identification

    @cositrike is correct. This is a defarbed reproduction P1853 Rifle-Musket. There are some issues with the authenticity of the work, but I don't think that it would deter most reenactors from wanting the gun.
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    Musket identification help requested

    Your rifle is a Pattern 1856 no. 2 "Bar-on-Band" Rifle. Some people will call it a Pattern 1858 "Bar-on-Band" Rifle, so mileage may vary. The "Bar-on-Band" moniker comes from the location of the bayonet lug, which is attached to the front barrel band. The thought behind this was that the brazed...
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