[Hubgun]

Hello,
this is my first post here, would like some help figuring out what this is, found in the attic, dad says it has been in the family for a long time. Thanks, John

[marc29th]

It is a French Charleville musket. 69 Cal. not sure which model year or is it is a repo or original.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleville_musket

[303tom]

That`s a Springfield................

[M1Anut]

Originally Posted by 303tom

That`s a Springfield................

Think we have a winner!!! Good job 303! .72 cal.

[nitestalker]

That is a replica of the Spfld. Musket of 1795 made in India. And not a very good replica

[303tom]

Originally Posted by M1Anut

Think we have a winner!!! Good job 303! .72 cal.

It`s a 69 caliber smooth bore.................

[nitestalker]

That gun is so rare that the National Armory at Spfld. forgot the U.S. stamp on the lock plate?

[M1Anut]

Originally Posted by 303tom

It`s a 69 caliber smooth bore.................

Thought it was a .72. Picked up several .72 Minnie's around here metal detecting. Plus a few buttplates and barrel bands. It looked like a springer to me.

[jjfuller1]

definetly looks like .72 cal. flintlock. most likely a brown bess. and not really anyway for us to tell if its an original or a replica buts its very desperatly in need of cleaning!.. chances are good its a replica of a brown bess.

[c3shooter]

Unsure what you have- the furniture looks more like the French Charleville. The Brown Bess would be marked on the lock- big crown and a GR- for George Rex (all British arms were- and are- the property of the crown)

The true indicators will be markings on the lock and barrel- and that anchor on the buttstock.