'Khyber' EIC musket?

[Patrick Chadwick]

Yes, it's a "home-brew". But may have some original Enfield parts, as anything usable was (still is?) recycled. The trigger could be original, and the trigger guard is not from the P53 family, but from something earlier. The lockplate (and maybe some internal parts) could be original, but totally worn out and recycled with fake markings - note that the screw heads have been peened over as if they were rivets - the threads were probably useless. The modern typeface of the faked number indicates that it was assembled in recent times - certainly not in the 19th century.

Well worth careful dismantling and cleaning to sort out the truly dud components. A new hammer would be a good idea IF you have any intention of firing it.

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