tg said:"There is always the possibility that it may have been re-stocked in the colonies by a local gunsmith who just happened to have some maple on hand. It isn't unheard of........"
It is likely that the majority of existing French Fusils from Tulle or any of the other armories have been restocked, those done in maple were likely done in rather plain wood rather than the high grade curly type.
Funny,That particular piece of wood came out of a Fellers "Woodlot" not too far from here.