Trying to identify this ??percussion cap pistol??

[67cruiser]

in the late 1970's, my father found this in a hillside in southeastern Pennsylvania when he and his friend were digging to build a garage.

I have little to no experience with these, but I think it's a percussion lock pistol. Curious if anyone recognizes it.

Thanks!

 

[ppg1949]

67 Cruiser, welcome to the forum from Indiana. Would it be possible to have a full length photo of this firearm? It could help with the identity. Thanks for sharing.

 

[OLUT]

in the late 1970's, my father found this in a hillside in southeastern Pennsylvania when he and his friend were digging to build a garage.

I have little to no experience with these, but I think it's a percussion lock pistol. Curious if anyone recognizes it.

Thanks!

Looks like the remains of a modified "ZULU" shotgun.... you can Google this term

and get the history of these muskets being modified into cheap shotguns, etc.

 

[Thagomizer]

X2 on the Zulu. Kinda short....

 

[67cruiser]

Yep I think you're right - early saw'd off variety...

18mm

 

[67cruiser]

PPG, this is the full length - For decades, I've thought this was a pistol.

I am rethinking that now that I've got some insight into the Snider System