Danzig 1836

[Brokenbear]

My parents had what I always thought was a decorative reproduction of an old percussion long gun hanging over the fireplace ..actually thought it to be a shotgun as it has a very large bore ...

So with my renewed muzzle-loading interest.. I got it out the other day.. danged if it's not the real deal

Did a search on the name and date on the lock ..Turns out it was originally a Prussian military FLINTLOCK originally built early 1800's and converted to percussion mid 1830's at 2 different cites ...Danzig being one and the date ..in this case 1836 being the date of conversion

So I was wondering if any of you guys are shooting some of these...

Bear

 

[TreeMan]

Someone is gonna chase you down with a switch for not posting pictures.

 

[Brokenbear]

You are correct I'm sure ..problem is I'm on the road and visiting kin out in Virginia and bored to death and thought of my new dehumidifier I just hooked up in my basement before I left town ..the 1836 Danzig is sitting about 3 feet from the dehumidifier .
By the way ..I don't know the actual maker of the original ..but that the town of Danzig was just where the flint to percussion conversion occurred

Bear

 

[Grayrock Volunteer]

There was only one arms factory in Danzig making M1809 muskets for the Prussian government. It was a private armory originally owned by one Herr Apfelbaum. By the time the facilities were purchased by the Prussian State the armory building was owned by a Herr Behrend.

The 1836 date on the lock is the date of manufacture. Danzig manufactured arms from 1818 to 1838 and afterwards percussion altered weapons. Usually Danzig barrels will be marked with a script D and a two digit (i.e. 36 for 1836). The date of percussion alteration, as well as a factory code for the arsenal that did the work, is usually found on the bottom of the barrel; though sometimes it will be stamped on the left upper barrel quadrant.