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Nope it would have been .69 caliber. You got a pic of the muzzle? .45 is way smaller than anything military. The mystery continues!

Looks like what's left of a M1842 musket. The sideplate outline and bolster on the barrel lead me to this opinion. You're missing so much of it, it's hard to tell which arsenal made it. The barrel has been shortened. Gonna be expensive to try to refurbish. Because it's missing so many parts, you...

I think it will take you awhile to get a feel for early guns, because there is just sooooo much variety in them. To me, you were lucky to not win it. The parts might be original, but the gun as a whole is not. The low price reflects the fact that it isn't an 18th century firearm. The best thing...

It's odd how the stock shows no wear, very crisp. Also odd for a musket is the engraving on the triggerguard and butt plate tang. Most of the screw heads have no wear either. Don't know what to make of it. If it's old, it's been in a time capsule somewhere. I'm not convinced it old

Just a word of caution, preservation is what a musket like this needs. Dont over clean it as it will hurt the value.

Unless you find an original Richmond Razeed in this configuration, I think you can call it a dream gun, or whatever you want. Probably made for someone in the NSSA with the taller front site. Looks nicely done.

On my Civil War muskets I use Kramer's Best Antique Improver. Just basically natural oil. Can be used on metal and wood. I'd hit any active rust with ballistol and a soft tooth brush, wipe clean, let dry, few coats of Kramers. Hang on wall and enjoy.

The lock panels and the trigger guard both are correct for a P53, so I'm gonna guess a cut down civil war musket.

It's a nice unbridled lock, the inletting looks right. I'm nobody, but I might even push the date back to the 1730's. But again, just an opinion. But you do have a beautiful pistol, cherish it.

Definitely use a good screwdriver that fits, but looking closely at the picture, there looks to be something like a small piece of metal, like a small nail or staple across the top of the tail of the lock. That might hold the lock in even if you remove the lock bolts. Maybe it's a chip if wood...

Gotcha, they are usually the end of screws one for the trigger, one for a bridle holding the tumbler to the lock plate from the inside. Least that's the typical way of attachment. Would have to see the inside of the lock plate to verify.

I'm not sure what you mean by pins?

Almost looks like burl walnut. It's beautiful. Interesting the tang is straight sided, and not flared. It might be even earlier. It seems like a higher quality pistol, odd that it's not marked in any way.

Looks like it has a neat repair on the hammer, under the screw. Must have been loose at one point.

My guess is a British fusil, military style, but maybe shortened at some point in it's life. Nice stepped barrel.

Do you know what caliber it is? Do you have a picture of the buttplate tang? Thanks.

I would try over on the Civil War Forum if no one here has that specific info

When you Google the name WL&H Sargent, most references are to them making swords in the 1830-1850's. But the Sargent family seems to be involved in firearms as well. So I don't think it's French. It's odd it has a brass forearm tip like a British musket, but barrel bands similar to French or...

Can we see a picture of the butt plate? To me it looks to have had beautiful lines. I think it might be English, but it's been altered to halfstock at some point in its use. The lock seems to be missing it's sliding lock mechanism which would have been in that groove behind the hammer. Love the...

You're gonna have to be in the front ranks at reenactments.