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1.Whats the screw on the from barrel band for?
2. Is the front sight replaced with the correct brass blade? Not painted steel.
3. What is the tail of the lockplate stamped?
4. Who defarbed this musket? Is the cartouche the mark of John Zimmerman?
Thanks,
James
1.Whats the screw on the from barrel band for? To hold the front band in place
2. Is the front sight replaced with the correct brass blade? Not painted steel. It is polished steel - Not painted
3. What is the tail of the lockplate stamped? Springfield 1847
4. Who defarbed this musket? Is the cartouche the mark of John Zimmerman? It is marked that It was defarbed by John Zimmerman
" Oh just was looking. This is a two band musket. Whats the story with that? " This is a copy of the type that were repaired at Macon, GA by the Confederates.