P1853 musket, real or fake

[loiner1965]

its a british barrel but highly polished as i can see 2 crowns when enlarged

[tacfoley]

its a british barrel but highly polished as i can see 2 crowns when enlarged

Should be browned - my two Sniders, based on 1862 locks, are.

[Huttles94]

Thanks for the reply's.

I am not sure if its a musket or rifle.

The barrel has me wondering. Maybe a Commercial barrel and the rest military?

[loiner1965]

Thanks for the reply's.

I am not sure if its a musket or rifle.

The barrel has me wondering. Maybe a Commercial barrel and the rest military?

it as faint 2 crown proof stamps on the left hand side .....barrel as been polished to bare metal so no finish is left and the proof stamps have nearly been erased...its a military barrel and birmingham proofed.

[loiner1965]

Should be browned - my two Sniders, based on 1862 locks, are.

should be brown but its been removed and polished back to bare metal.....you can see faint birmingham proofs stamps which they nearly erased

[tacfoley]

Run away.

[loiner1965]

did you buy or pass?

[Huttles94]

did you buy or pass?

I passed on it. Was too uncertain about it so I am going to wait for another one to pop up.

[loiner1965]

I passed on it. Was too uncertain about it so I am going to wait for another one to pop up.

if in doubt its always best to pass....