P1853 musket, real or fake

[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.