I have one very similar. Both the North and the South bought some of these. The Federal models I have seen had a bolster sweated onto them with the nipple in the top. The hammers had to be bent to reach the nipple. They were rifled. I think the one I have is Southern. It has a drum and nipple type conversion to percussion. It is smooth-bore. I found it in the backroom of an old gunsmith shop in Tennessee. I paid $10 for it. The lock-plate was broken and brazed together. Half of the inner parts were gone. I found another Belgian lock that was also missing some parts. So, I made one good lock out of two bad ones. The gun is one of my favorites .
Your musket is a Dutch M1815 Infantry Musket Type II (Type I has 44”bbl, type II has 42” bbl), purchased by the Belgian Government in the 1830s and converted to percussion. Later it would have been rifled by a private firm to increase value. The braised bolster is the defining feature. Boker’s no 17 were also sighted. I have one just like this in similar condition, number 4440/1838 with no sight, picked up at auction for $250!
I have one very similar. Both the North and the South bought some of these.
The Federal models I have seen had a bolster sweated onto them with the nipple in the top. The hammers had to be bent to reach the nipple. They were rifled.
I think the one I have is Southern.
It has a drum and nipple type conversion to percussion. It is smooth-bore.
I found it in the backroom of an old gunsmith shop in Tennessee. I paid $10 for it. The lock-plate was broken and brazed together. Half of the inner parts were gone.
I found another Belgian lock that was also missing some parts. So, I made one good lock out of two bad ones.
The gun is one of my favorites .
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Thank you!
Your musket is a Dutch M1815 Infantry Musket Type II (Type I has 44”bbl, type II has 42” bbl), purchased by the Belgian Government in the 1830s and converted to percussion. Later it would have been rifled by a private firm to increase value. The braised bolster is the defining feature. Boker’s no 17 were also sighted. I have one just like this in similar condition, number 4440/1838 with no sight, picked up at auction for $250!
Thank you for the details. It's always good to learn more about it.