Musket stock? Belgian? Identification needed.

[TheThunderGun]

I found this for sale, might buy it and put it together. It needs a lock and barrel/barrel breach and tang. Everything else is there. Anyone know what it is?

 

[2 shots]

Belgium trade gun, my guess. not worth much.

 

[reddogge]

Junk if you ask me.

 

[hawkeye2]

That's the stock from a Belgian trade gun as sold by a lot of importers in the 40s to the 70s (later?). They didn't sell for much when new and it's not worth spending time or money on now. Most likely it was flint with a back action lock and a seperate piece in front of the lock with the pan and frizzen mounted on it.

 

[Frontier's]

African trade musket

 

[Sam squanch]

I’d keep it and watch eBay for parts. Get it assembled one day…

 

[sheriff john]

"Trade Gun" parts from a time when the revival of muzzle loading brought crude things to full page advertisements in hunting/shooting magazines. This particular item was offered at times as a musket and at others as a "colonial" something. Most old guys well remember the ads. Originally made as trade goods in "the jungles", they were JUNK. Not worth even the postage if it was free.

 

[BoomStick]

It's missing all the important parts and even if they could be found cheap the gun wouldn't be worth the cost and effort.

 

[Sam squanch]

I wouldn’t say they were all junk, mine actually works ok , goes off every time if I do my part. Not very ergonomic though…

 

[Frontier's]

The one I had was an excellent sparker and shooter. 3 1/2" groups at 75 yards.

 

[Kansas Jake]

I picked up one of the two piece locks at a gun show cheap a while back. I had no idea what it fit.

 

[Sam squanch]

There you go! Make a deal , and you are halfway there!!