Another from my dad's collection

[JH1961]

I'm told it's French:

 

[JH1961]

Lock is marked 'Sargant'. Any information is appreciated.

 

[ChuckJonesWagon]

That's really cool!!

 

[springfield art]

Lock is marked 'Sargant'. Any information is appreciated.
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Tower is British of course; the maker of the lock may be Sargant...nice old gun!

 

[Conquerordie]

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 Belgian arms. Interesting.

 

[springfield art]

Could be some type of trade gun for Africa??

 

[PathfinderNC]

The lock (a better pic would be great) is market “Tower”. Er go, not French
I am curious about the stock wood also. It doesn’t look like maple or walnut.
PS: have you checked to see if it is unloaded?

 

[sportster73hp]

It has a sturdy looking cock. The style may help to date it.

 

[JH1961]

It never occured to me that it might be loaded...

 

[SDSmlf]

It never occured to me that it might be loaded...

Do you know how to check to see if it’s loaded?

 

[JH1961]

 

[JH1961]

Do you know how to check to see if it’s loaded?

Yessing. It just never occured to me to do so.

 

[JH1961]

I found this: http://myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=21609

 

[frankie]

really nice. What caliber

 

[JH1961]

And this: https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...ade-by-w-l----h--sargant.cfm?gun_id=102488508

 

[JH1961]

really nice. What caliber

It appears to be .62, or thereabouts.

 

[Dusty_Traveler]

Ah man that is cool!!! Definitely British. They shipped a lot like these to Mexico during the Texas Revolution.