This 69 cal has been in my family since the 60's, and I've had it for about 10 yrs now. I haven't shot it since I was around 12 or 13 yr old, but if memory serves correctly it had a considerable "push".
The gun is reported to have been carried in the civil war, however I have no documentation or proof of such claims. I cannot find any stamping that tells the manufacturer's name, model or yr of manufacture. There is not a US stamp on the rifle that I can find. I suspect that the gun is possibly french or english in origin, but those are just guesses. The musket looks very similar to the 1816 springfield and the 1795 springfield flintlock in design, but like I said it has no springfield markings on it. The barrel is rifled, not smooth. I wonder if the ole girl may have started life out as a flintlock and been converted to percussion, but not sure why I'm thinking that.
Here she is:
Here is a link to my photobucket gallery with pictures of the stampings on the barrel and stock.
Link
Any help in identifying this gun or info on it would be appreciated.
The gun is reported to have been carried in the civil war, however I have no documentation or proof of such claims. I cannot find any stamping that tells the manufacturer's name, model or yr of manufacture. There is not a US stamp on the rifle that I can find. I suspect that the gun is possibly french or english in origin, but those are just guesses. The musket looks very similar to the 1816 springfield and the 1795 springfield flintlock in design, but like I said it has no springfield markings on it. The barrel is rifled, not smooth. I wonder if the ole girl may have started life out as a flintlock and been converted to percussion, but not sure why I'm thinking that.
Here she is:
Here is a link to my photobucket gallery with pictures of the stampings on the barrel and stock.
Link
Any help in identifying this gun or info on it would be appreciated.