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Steve Keller said:
"Manuf Royale Etienne"
That tells us that the gun in question was manufacttured at the Royal Small arms plant established by Louis XV at St,Etienne, France in 1718.
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hotoSmile:James Haslett 1773-1833, gunsmith Baltimore Maryland. During the War of 1812 he was instrumental not making, but in purchasing weapons for the State of Maryland, while serving as a major of the 11th Brigade, Maryland Militia. Haslett was a true artist as a gunsmith. What you have here is a very nice French made musket purchased by Haslett and used in the Maryland Militia in the War of 1812. Very nice! An American treasure for sure. Congradulations.....Joel I recommmend the book: "Gunsmiths of Maryland" by Hartzler & Whisker It has pictures of muskets just like this one.
OK Steve, now that I've got you all excited, remember that there have been a lot of fakes made over the years with stampings added to plain antique pieces to enhance their value. By just looking at pictures it is nearly impossible to detect good fakes. Your next exciting step is to lay your musket down in front of an expert to verifiy it's authenticity. If it passes muster...then you can celebrate. This step by step procedure is pretty much the STANDARD set for identifying all antique artifacts.
