Found MUSKET in thrift store.

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tbeck you might want to read the complete thread, it has been identified as a M1821/41/51 Kongsberg jäger rifle from Norway, a very rare rifle in it's country of origin and almost unheard of here. The dog catch remained in use in Norway and Denmark and even in Russia well into the 19th Century, even on percussion weapons. There were no imports of military weapons from Norway during the American Civil War, Norway was re-equiping her forces with purpose made percussion weapons - like this one - and also early breachloading firearms were coming into use at that time, the first being adapted in 1845. Earlier weapons were kept in store for second line troops and for war emergency. They really didn't have an excess of weapons to export. See:

Norwegian military small-arms

and particularly:

M1821/41/51 Kongsberg jäger rifle Norwegian military small-arms