P1853 musket, real or fake

[tacfoley]

lock is original to stock as its a good fit.....not sure about barrel though.
check to see if rifled or smoothbore......dont go by its got a ramp rear sight on instead of a musket sight.
cannot see any proof stamps on barrel......might be nepalese barrel

A government rifle will NOT carry the commercial marks of the London or Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof Houses with their usual marks and double 25 bore size marks. However these can sometimes be found IN ADDITION to the defaced original government proofs showing that the rifle has been correctly (and as required by law) submitted for proof prior to civilian sale.

[loiner1965]

A government rifle will NOT carry the commercial marks of the London or Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof Houses with their usual marks and double 25 bore size marks. However these can sometimes be found IN ADDITION to the defaced original government proofs showing that the rifle has been correctly (and as required by law) submitted for proof prior to civilian sale.

i didnt see any civilian 25 proof marks ?