What is this?

[AndyJ]

So I just found this on an auction site labeled as a "musket"...and thats all...but I have no idea what it is...can anyone offer
suggestions...Thanks

 

[64Springer]

Conversion to breech loaded.

With what looks like a serious fracture above the trigger guard.

 

[Indy Durtdigger]

Did an image search from those pics and found this.
Tabatiere rifle muzzle - La vaca cega desconfiada

this one was a converted musket that fires 12ga. shells and no longer a muzzle loader or musket.

 

[deerstalkert]

common name is a Zulu shotgun . Belgin 1840's to 1871ish conversions. i am restocking one i have had for 45 years.
the bore on mine is like a mirror and it shoots great.

 

[oldwood]

Snider Enfield , original British cal. was 577 x .450. Fine military rifle in it's day. (Not sure of the shot gun ga.'s this gun was later converted into .) There was a Zulu war movie made titled , " The Battle of Rourke's Drift ", using this rifle specifically , as the British defense arm. Good movie ,good actors , true historical narrative story .................One of my favorite movies............oldwood

 

[deerstalkert]

Conversion to breech loaded.

With what looks like a serious fracture above the trigger guard.

what looks like a fracture is the lock plate screw and escutcheon.

 

[AndyJ]

Thanks guys...quite informative

 

[Dave Markowitz]

Snider Enfield , original British cal. was 577 x .450. Fine military rifle in it's day. (Not sure of the shot gun ga.'s this gun was later converted into .) There was a Zulu war movie made titled , " The Battle of Rourke's Drift ", using this rifle specifically , as the British defense arm. Good movie ,good actors , true historical narrative story .................One of my favorite movies............oldwood

It's neither a Snider nor an Enfield. The .577/450 was never chambered in the Snider. It was in the Martini-Henry.

And now we've gone way off topic for the forum.

 

[Sam squanch]

Off topic but a necessary warning- these will chamber a modern 12 gauge cartridge, and probably blow up in the process. Mods, excuse the violation, but in the name of safety, please post this.