smoothshooter
50 Cal.
I don't think it has any CVA components.
Looks " original " so to speak, to me. May be a gun that was repaired at least once in the late 1700's to early 1800's.
Frizzen spring looks disproportionally large to me, and may be from another gun.
I would have a dye-penetrant test done on the barrel before firing. X-ray or gamma radiographed too, if you can find someone locally that knows how to shoot film on somewhat complex tubular metallic objects. The threads in the breech area are what I would look especially close at.
I used to do the kind of work I just described. Can be very revealing, if done correctly.
Looks " original " so to speak, to me. May be a gun that was repaired at least once in the late 1700's to early 1800's.
Frizzen spring looks disproportionally large to me, and may be from another gun.
I would have a dye-penetrant test done on the barrel before firing. X-ray or gamma radiographed too, if you can find someone locally that knows how to shoot film on somewhat complex tubular metallic objects. The threads in the breech area are what I would look especially close at.
I used to do the kind of work I just described. Can be very revealing, if done correctly.
