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It's a replica of an early 18th century spanish military musket
The earliest Spanish musket commonly known of is the model 1752, which used a French style lock and 3 barrel bands similar to the French arms. The same style was changed back to a miquelet style in 1791. The lock on this particular musket seems to be copied from a Catalan civilian fowler from the early 19th century. Unfortunately there isn’t much written on early Spanish martial guns other than Brinckerhoff & Chamberlain’s 1972 work.
The pictures are first the India copy, the second the 1800 fowler, the third the 1791 lock.
 

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The earliest Spanish musket commonly known of is the model 1752, which used a French style lock and 3 barrel bands similar to the French arms. The same style was changed back to a miquelet style in 1791. The lock on this particular musket seems to be copied from a Catalan civilian fowler from the early 19th century. Unfortunately there isn’t much written on early Spanish martial guns other than Brinckerhoff & Chamberlain’s 1972 work.
The pictures are first the India copy, the second the 1800 fowler, the third the 1791 lock.
Here Is a Miquelet carbine dated 1789 which has very similar features to the loyalist arms reproduction.
 

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Here Is a Miquelet carbine dated 1789 which has very similar features to the loyalist arms reproduction.
Except the 2 barrel bands (common) and the different shape of the lock plate. And it’s certainly not early 18th century. Cut that stock to a Catalan style and it would be more believable as an early pre 1752 musket.
 
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