Help with I'd / stock

[rubyhotrod]

Hi I came across this old rifle the stock is in a bad way ( think front bit is missing) the barrel as that much paint on it that I will need to strip and see if I can find any marks what I would like to know is if anybody knows by the look of it what make it is year and and other info on it also if I could get another stock for it or who makes them sorry for all the questions but I really would love to find out any info

 

[rubyhotrod]

All help need

 

[Loyalist Dave]

This is a caplock, and looks like antique so I'm moving this to Firearms Identification ...

LD

 

[rubyhotrod]

Ok thanks

 

[Kansas Jake]

It looks like a Fowler or maybe military musket that has been much modified and abused. It was likely originally a flintlock converted to percussion and the barrel probably has been cut back significantly from its original length. I’m sure some experts will weigh in with better information.

 

[SOLANCO]

That is blurring the line between restoration and resurrection .

 

[rubyhotrod]

That is blurring the line between restoration and resurrection .

It definitely needs some work that's for sure I would like to get a replacement stock for it as I don't think it is worth alot as it is but be nice to have it looking nice

 

[TreeMan]

Looks like the guy that had that before you got really mad at it and whacked it against a post a few times. You’ll not find a replacement stock for it. One will have to be hand made. Unless you can do that yourself I’d relegate the parts to the parts bin and call it a day. That thing is rough.

 

[2 shots]

early french??? maybe. some things may just deserve to rest

 

[oldwood]

Edges of the lock plate almost look Dutch

 

[rubyhotrod]

Looks like the guy that had that before you got really mad at it and whacked it against a post a few times. You’ll not find a replacement stock for it. One will have to be hand made. Unless you can do that yourself I’d relegate the parts to the parts bin and call it a day. That thing is rough.

Looks like the guy that had that before you got really mad at it and whacked it against a post a few times. You’ll not find a replacement stock for it. One will have to be hand made. Unless you can do that yourself I’d relegate the parts to the parts bin and call it a day. That thing is rough.

It do look like that I do have a stock here that I could make fit but did want a original style or if possible so my have to make one all the other parts are salvageable and are usable again so will see what I can do

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

The trigger guard and side plate are French, probably 1680 or so. The lock doesn't go with them and the barrel probably doesn't either. All these parts were stocked up into what you see, probably post 1840, more or less.

 

[oldwood]

It has been said down through time , that some original guns were stocked , built , from parts of broken guns , and those ones just salvaged usable parts. Since this has become known in my lifetime , one of my favorite rifles is stocked with used iron parts recovered from a shed fire.