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[user 31232]

Any information on the identity of this muzzleloader would be wonderful! 36 in smooth bore 75 cal. 3 bands either a front sight or bayonet lug. No rear sight. Lock plate is marked smith cogswell. He was a gunmaker in new York . Albany I believe. Made guns around the war of 1812. Cannot find much on him.

 

[ArmorerRoy]

Looks like:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleville_musket

 

[user 31232]

A couple more

 

[Scott Jones]

George Moller does discuss S Cogswell and his "New York Gun Factory" as in briskness from 1810 until shortly after the end of the war. His photo shows "Cogswell" in an arc under SNY/ALBANY, but the lock ends in a tail, not rounded like in you photo, and barrel length is the usual 41+". However he does state that Cogswell made thousands of muskets, this could be a different pattern. Can't see much details in the photos. This is obviously a flintlock musket converted to caplock, and may have been shortened. I have an 1812 similarly treated that I call a "Bannerman shotgun".

 

[64Springer]

Looks like:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleville_musket

Seconded.

 

[user 31232]

George Moller does discuss S Cogswell and his "New York Gun Factory" as in briskness from 1810 until shortly after the end of the war. His photo shows "Cogswell" in an arc under SNY/ALBANY, but the lock ends in a tail, not rounded like in you photo, and barrel length is the usual 41+". However he does state that Cogswell made thousands of muskets, this could be a different pattern. Can't see much details in the photos. This is obviously a flintlock musket converted to caplock, and may have been shortened. I have an 1812 similarly treated that I call a "Bannerman shotgun".

Thank you

 

[user 31232]

Ill try and get better pictures. No other marking other than s cogswell. Could this have been used in the war between the states?