Estate Assistance with origin of Rev War Musket

[Inherited Guns]

I'm working of behalf of a client to ID a heirloom that appears at first blush to be a French pattern contract made German musket. Would this have been used by Hessian or Colonial troops??

.70 Caliber, OAL 57.5", 42" round barrel, 6.5" rounded lock w/ "WK" Hennenberg/Suhl proof.

Any scholarly assistance from the membership would be welcome!

Cheers,
JWD

 

[Pukatea Bay Boy]

Kia Ora ( Hello) I'm sorry I can offer no assistance. But what a beautiful rifle. Incredible condition.
Great find
Have a great day
Nga mihi
Kind regards.

 

[Conquerordie]

Looks 1770's to 1780's to me. Could it have been here, yes. Could it have came here in the 1940s after WWII, yes. It would have been newly made at the time of the Revolution, so if it came here, it probably would have been with German troops, not necessarily Hessians. German troops from several principalities fought here, they all didn't carry the same type of musket, and they all were not Hessians. It's a very nice musket, but without definite association, best you can say is a German musket made during the time period of the Revolution. IMHO.

 

[Inherited Guns]

Looks 1770's to 1780's to me. Could it have been here, yes. Could it have came here in the 1940s after WWII, yes. It would have been newly made at the time of the Revolution, so if it came here, it probably would have been with German troops, not necessarily Hessians. German troops from several principalities fought here, they all didn't carry the same type of musket, and they all were not Hessians. It's a very nice musket, but without definite association, best you can say is a German musket made during the time period of the Revolution. IMHO.

Thanks for the HO Conqueordie.
All that have weighed in agree with time period and Country.
Could not ID lock/bbl maker stamps in “Stockel” and keeping fingers crossed that others will recognize marks/configuration and post examples of same?
It certainly is an interesting hodgepodge of Men and Arms that determined the course of our nation’s history during the Revolution!

 

[Relic shooter]

Nice French Styled musket !
Workmanship is not up to French standards & the unusual markings indicate it may have been made India ?

 

[Va.Manuf.06]

Dutch.