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DarylS
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Re: Was this a factory gun?
06/04/16 10:59 AM

Would be nice to handle them - all.

Both appeared to be made from Military parts.

The styling is all military. I've never seen such a butt plate extension before, except for the exaggerated Swiss match rifle butt plates with hooks for offhand shooting- later, mid to late 1800's.

A musket or fowler made from musket parts certainly does not need one and it would catch on clothing in anything but deliberate fire on a range. Being a musket (large bore smooth) sort of dispels that thought.

Many simple cheap guns were made for the 'colonial' trade - natives in India, Africa and South America.

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Was this a factory gun?	Tom_H	06/04/16 06:56 AM
Re: Was this a factory gun?	DarylS	06/04/16 10:59 AM
Re: Was this a factory gun?	Tom_H	08/04/16 08:01 AM

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