3 long-guns and a pistol part 3

[tnlonghunter]

My coworker's husband has inherited these 4 originals as family heirlooms. They're not shooters or gun people at all, so I ofered to do a little research for them on what these are. Selfishly, it's just an excuse to spend a little quality time with some original arms that I likely won't ever be in a position to buy. So, I'd just like to check for any additional knowledge I can pass along. Can anyone add to or correct my impressions below so that I can provide my friend an accurate description of what she has?


Springfield Armory Smoothbore carbine. Marked 1819 on lock. .69 cal bore at the muzzle.

 

[Phil Coffins]

This musket I believe started life as a flint lock and later was converted to percussion and cut down to serve as a musketoon or carbine.

 

[suzkat]

Confederate States? I don't know these muskets but you might have a gem there. Seek the advice of an expert

 

[Va.Manuf.06]

It was a M1816 smoothbore musket made by Lemuel Pomeroy in 1819 on contract. It is not a carbine, it originally had a 42 inch barrel, a full stock with 3 barrel bands and a steel ramrod. After military service, the barrel and stock were shortened for use in civilian life as an inexpensive shotgun.

The "CS" marking is almost certainly a civilian owners initials, it has nothing to do with Confederate States.

 

[suzkat]

expert advice at no charge is one of the things that make this forum great. Thanks

 

[Pablom]

Any pics of the other 3? The one I see is a cut shorter 1816 US musket. Yes I too would say the CS are initials of holder in the day, likely during civil war.

 

[nit wit]

these went west with wagon trains and were used as forage guns, filling many pots!
Nit Wit