Harpers Ferry 1803?

[Bostrom]

I purchased what is said to be a Harpers Ferry 1803 percussion conversion w/1819 lock. According to Flayderman's guide, everything matches except it does not have a patch box and the front stock cap is silver, not brass, and of a different shape. It reminds me of the Indian carbine from the Springfield armory, but that doesn't have the silver stock cap. The barrel is 33 3/8", of which the round barrel is 20 1/4". Any ideas? Here are some pictures:

 

[rabjr]

It appears some where along its life it was restocked. Probably when it was converted. Nice lookin gun! :thumbsup:

 

[Va.Manuf.06]

No doubt about it, Swampy is correct, it is a M1803 that has bee restocked using the original M1803 trigger guard but a new buttplate. Can we see full length pictures? It appears to be nice looking and well done from what little we can see. Is it still rifled or has the bore been reamed out to smooth bore?

My guess would be that it was done ca. 1840 - 1850.

 

[Bostrom]

Will take a picture this weekend. There are no rifling marks in the bore. Any idea what the stamp is to the right of US? It's hard to read,

 

[Jim Blair]

The stamp to the right of the US should be the eagle head/P proof mark.With that lockplate date that should be a Type II M 1803 Rifle.Is the barrel 36 inches long?

 

[Va.Manuf.06]

I believe Jim is right.