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Old 14th November 2013, 10:36 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by Hara_morin
Can you help me ID this musket? is this maker mark on the barrel?
Hi,

This is clearly a very plain percussion carbine (short gun) of Spanish origin. Not only the lock and stock but also the Castilian shape of the buttstock are characterisitically Spanish, ca. 1850-60.
To me, the 'mark' does not seem to show an identfiable symbol.

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Michael
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