Please help to identify flintlock........Thanks!!!

[Lamorte12]

Hello folks,

In need of help identifying this beauty. 26" barrel 41" overall obscured signature as seen, just can't get a lead.

 

[smoothshooter]

Hello folks,

In need of help identifying this beauty. 26" barrel 41" overall obscured signature as seen, just can't get a lead.

Need horizontal full-length pictures. Both sides.

 

[Lamorte12]

Thanks

 

[Grenadier1758]

It is a smoothbore and may get some more focused looks in the Smoothbore Forum or in the Identification Forum.

The gun looks to be well made.

 

[Lamorte12]

Thanks for the advice

 

[PathfinderNC]

I just noticed it has a 3 stage barrel. Jim Kibler explained these were often found on mid- grade export Fowing pieces from England. The engraving isn’t very fine and the thumb piece is off- center. Lack of proof marks might support its being made for export.
Proportionally it looks like a cut down Fowler to me. But having an iron ramrod that seems to fit the pipes (wooden ramrods were thicker) is another curiosity. I don’t know if Fowlers ever were equipped with iron or steel rammers?
It has no front sight. Also, a curiosity is the long exposed barrel with a brass nose cap, which makes me thing a for- military conversion?
Finally the lock is unbridled which could mean an early piece.
One other possibility might be a lower grade private purchase military carbine.
It looks like it’s in wonderful condition and hope your search for info on it is fruitful.

 

[westrayer]

If it was mine, I would have a set of sights silver soldered onto it.
What is the bore? .62 or .75?