Hi, looking for help finding more info on this old caplock smoothbore muzzleloader that's about 20 gauge (its the size of wads that fit in...).
1st picture, under the barrel, close to the nipple, from the proof marks, I understand it might have been proofed in 1815-1855 (BPC and V mark only). What does the 21 mean?
2nd picture, just an inch or two from picture 1, it looks like something was stamped there, but can barely be read, looks like it ends in "R" or "K".... any idea of what it was?
3rd picture, I can barely see it, at first I thought it was scratches, but on the rail under the barrel, close to where the ramrod holder was (looks like its been pulled a while ago!) there seems to be maybe I.C stamped, or something like that. My first thought would be improved cylinder, but i'm not sure. Anybody ever seen this before and could confirm or not?
Last picture shows its a halfstock smoothbore with a barrel half octogonal, half round.
Any help would be appreciated having info on the whats and wheres of that old muzzleloader.
1st picture, under the barrel, close to the nipple, from the proof marks, I understand it might have been proofed in 1815-1855 (BPC and V mark only). What does the 21 mean?
2nd picture, just an inch or two from picture 1, it looks like something was stamped there, but can barely be read, looks like it ends in "R" or "K".... any idea of what it was?
3rd picture, I can barely see it, at first I thought it was scratches, but on the rail under the barrel, close to where the ramrod holder was (looks like its been pulled a while ago!) there seems to be maybe I.C stamped, or something like that. My first thought would be improved cylinder, but i'm not sure. Anybody ever seen this before and could confirm or not?
Last picture shows its a halfstock smoothbore with a barrel half octogonal, half round.
Any help would be appreciated having info on the whats and wheres of that old muzzleloader.