Tower lock, trigger guard & barell band on muskett (barrel could be anything), short bayonet German K98 (may be contract ) brass pomell looks like French Gras, socket bayonet poss Brown Bess, ribbed brass grip looks like French Chassepot. Bowies, lh late pattern Sheffield possibly W Rodgers, Knowill but will have marking on hilt, rh German Solingen made forged blade with welded tang, usually found with hardwood grips both@ late 60's 70's.
I have both the Sheffield bowie Ipurchased in 1968 and the "African Hunter" was a gift in 1980. Kukri should be WD Broad Arrow marked (but not allways!), 1907 Enfield looks about right.
All should be marked just need to googlgly.
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Excellent, gives me something to look into.
Any idea values ?
not very clear pics esp when blown up.....lock and hammer looks to be kyber pass copies...
remove lock by taking out the two side nails and lock should come out . might have to cock hammer.
is they are makers initials or names there....if english they should be but none if foreign made.
when lock is out check lock mortice to see if its rough cut out or new looking.
british guns were very well made whereas kyber pass versions were just hacked out so to speak.
the barrel is definately not british maybe belgian and made to fit.
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Thanks fellas, well I went and saw him today and done a few deals, much appreciate the advice given here as it was my starting point for researching them.
Was the Enfield type musket with a foreign barrel a kyber copy ?
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Honestly, I didn't check, we got round to them, he spat a price out for the pair, and it was a price that it didn't actually bother me what they were, I had seen them and they are perfect wall hangers, so I paid up and was happy.
I will take some time over them this weekend, as I would like to know for myself, so I can at least value them for insurance if nowt else.
I would have liked to add some pictures on here of some of the bits I got, if time allows and anyone is interested I will.