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fernando · 1st July 2013, 07:33 PM

It looks all very crude, doesn't it ?

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The barrel must have been for flint, converted to percussion; this would explain the shape of the present lock plate.
The stock looks like a raw work, not made by a professional gun maker.

1st July 2013, 07:33 PM	#5
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	I could be wrong, but It looks all very crude, doesn't it ? . The barrel must have been for flint, converted to percussion; this would explain the shape of the present lock plate. The stock looks like a raw work, not made by a professional gun maker.