Hi Patrick,
No apologies necessary, it was one of those deals that come along, and back then more parts were around, unlike the shocks I'm getting now, I'm sort of nosing around, but you're right about the parts.
The guy who gave me his opinion of it, was a fairly serious bod,who re-enact's, but I'm not attached to it, although it would appeal then, it's certainly been in one hell of a battle, looking at all the pitting from the pan splatter. Flintlocks are really not my thing, I like my Long lee's, Ross, smle's and P14, which I'm serious about enjoying now. It would have been a cool project if the history was there, and costs not to bad, I've found a few cheap bits but not enough to proceed.
On the Regiment and date, I know nothing about these at all so that 1815 is on the top of the butt plate tang only, so would a date of manufacture be there, I laid it all out, the date and lettering as it appears on it's top tang, c/w my attempt at the screw hd between them. My final question is do I leave the steel browned or clean it up.
Thanks very much for your time very much appreciated. I have a 1800's+ Brown Bess too, which is all original, with a tower lock, and the little sights on it for skirmishers, and a smooth Brown patina, so they would have made a nice pair, but again it's time for me to let them go along with some others.

Many thanks Ian
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