Long gun with no id marks

[bucklesfriendly]

My wife bought me this long gun at an antique store. She was told it was "the rifle was found on a battlefield".
I think its a shotgun.
I cant find any ID marks on it, except for an IX or XI inside of the buttplate.
The stock is broken in 2 pieces.
Any idea what it is?
Id like to restore it and hang it on my wall.
Thanks!

 

[TDM]

That’s an Enfield lock and side plate. Can’t tell from the photos which pattern it may get be.

 

[Quicksilver]

Would like to see a picture of the entire gun if possible.

 

[64Springer]

The finger ribs on the trigger guard tang and side plate smells French.

 

[bucklesfriendly]

The finger ribs on the trigger guard tang and side plate smells French.

If its French, that means it was never fired!!!
But it WAS dropped once.


Thanks!

 

[bucklesfriendly]

Would like to see a picture of the entire gun if possible.

I'll get it out this evening, thanks!

 

[bucklesfriendly]

Would like to see a picture of the entire gun if possible.

Here ya go!
Thanks in advance
C

 

[TDM]

Now that I see more of it I’m even less sure than before. Someone older and wiser will have to chime in.

 

[64Springer]

Still smells of frog legs...

.69 caliber?

Would be great if the barrel and lock could be resurrected.

 

[Quicksilver]

Looks to possibly be a Savage model 1861 Made into a half stock. The butt doesn’t look right but it may have been cut to fit the shooter.

 

[hawkeye2]

The bolster is not correct for a Savage, or any other, 1861 rifle musket.

 

[Fly103]

Im going to take a shot in the dark and say a French flintlock charleville musket converted to a halfstock caplock.

Chris

 

[bucklesfriendly]

So definitely not a shotgun?

And thanks all. What you do is pretty amazing.

 

[bucklesfriendly]

How do I figure out the caliber? Put in progressively larger sockets til one fits, then measure it across?

 

[64Springer]

How do I figure out the caliber? Put in progressively larger sockets til one fits, then measure it across?

Is that a serious question?

You're going to restore it without the tools to take measurements of what you're restoring?

 

[Quicksilver]

Might be wise to check and see if it is loaded first off, and go from there.

 

[bucklesfriendly]

Is that a serious question?

You're going to restore it without the tools to take measurements of what you're restoring?

Yes. Thats exactly what Im going to do.
Ive restored about a dozen firearms. Never taken 1 measurement that wasnt on the wooden furniture.

 

[bucklesfriendly]

Might be wise to check and see if it is loaded first off, and go from there.

Im kinda nervous about that bit.
Thanks!

 

[Flintlock1640]

This is an Austrian model 1842 Augustin musket. A percussion conversion of a tube lock.

 

[bucklesfriendly]

I think thats it!!!Thank you!