Half stock perdussion

[Kansas Jake]

I picked this up today for very little along with a 12 gauge with a snider conversion

the breech plug was loose and easy to pull and there is still rifling with some pitting but I have not attempted to clean it up yet. No markings on it and it is missing the lock.

 

[Kansas Jake]

Any ideas on origins and what I should do with it? It measures about 38 calibe with a 29” barrel. Barrel is 1.025 near the breech and .982 at the muzzle.

 

[Loyer]

What a great gun for for a careful restoration.

 

[cyten]

All I can add is that the "Snider Conversion" is actually a French Tabatiere M1853/67 conversion to 12 gauge.

 

[user 31232]

Love that patch box !

 

[Kansas Jake]

Due to the patch box and stock shape I’ve wondered if it might have been full stock at some point. If so, the barrel was likely shortened and the underrib added. I can’t find any name or symbols on the barrel. It also doesn’t look like it ever had a fore end cap.

 

[CuNosecap]

Funny, it looks like the bore was better cared for than the rest of the rifle!

 

[Kansas Jake]

I should get a better picture of the bore. There is lots of pitting in the grooves but the lands show up strong.