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    Don't know what to call this rifle.

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    If I can recall from memory a gun smith showed me what I thought would be a Springfield Trapdoor dated 1864(?). However, it had a .58 musket barrel on it and was now a percussion. Possibly a shot gun?

    Could this be a 1861 musket? I believe that date on the action was 1864 but I may be wrong. If the Smith still has posession of the rifle I may be able to get images. The seller want $400.00.

    The front sight looks like a piece of heavy wire soldered on. I believe the rear sight is correct. The stock has been cracked but super glued by the tang(?)Also, the stock has the wood grain raised and I have never seen that before.
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    Could also be a '63 rifled musket, or, if it DOES have a trapdoor action, a 1865 Allin conversion! (Used a .58 cal metallic cartridge). Being percussion, as stated, its most probably a garden variety '61 or '63 rifled musket, possibly a "mix master".

    Standard features would include 3 barrel bands, a 40" barrel length and a barleycorn front sight. Rear sight either "L"-shaped flip or a multi-leaf sight.

    Raised wood grain is not uncommon, especially on lower condition weapons. Too much weather exposure or poor storage conditions are the usual culprits.

    If it isn't too hacked up, rusted or otherwise abused $400 isn't a bad price! I stick w/ good bore condition weapons 'cuz I like to shoot them, but most people don't really care, esp. in this price range.
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    It sounds like a Bannerman 20 Ga shotgun. Made from some original and replica parts around the turn of the century. THey are only worth the sum of the original parts that can be used for restoration. NOT $400

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