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Musket(?) & Back Action Lock Questions

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Howdy folks, my dad had a few ML parts that I got among other things when he passed in 2018. Just now getting around to sorting through some of his stuff. Pictured below are two old lock assemblies, one possibly from some kind of Musket and the other just a percussion back action lock.
On the first the lock plate measures 5-1/4" long, is 1-1/4" wide, has a throw of about 2-1/4" and the hammer nose recess is about 1/2" in diameter. On the front of the lock plate is a stamping of what appears to be a small shield with a letter 'J' in it. All the other stampings appear on the back (inside) of the lock assembly and include the number '34' stamped on the lock plate, hammer, bridle, tumbler, sear lever and both screw heads and various other letters/numbers here and there on several of those parts. The lock itself is well fitted and functions well with good half cock and full cock notches. Any ideas on what this came off of originally?
On the second the lock plate measures 4-7/8" long, is 1" wide, is marked 'WARRANTED' with light engraving on both the hammer and lock plate. The lock functions, but the hammer is loose on the tumbler shaft, the thin edges of the hammer nose are damaged and the sear lever is loose on its pivot screw. It comes with a lock bolt that fits loosely into its threaded hole in the lock plate, which looks to have been peened around from the back of the lock plate.
Would either of these be likely to be of any use to someone on this forum? Not asking for values, just usefulness. If so, I'll list them for sale in the Classifieds section.
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Thanks in advance!
 
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Boy, I'd have thought that someone on this forum might have had a clue as to what either of these locks may have come off of! I guess that I win at stumping the readers! Thanks for looking!
 
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probably came off old shotguns

clean them up and sell them if you have no plans to use them
they are not important enough to leave in an aged state and they will likely sell better if you square them away
take a couple hours

love the speed of back action locks
 

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The top lock with the chunky hammer is for a French military musket, the production date should be stamped inside the lock plate if real military issue. No stamp, a Belgian knockoff. I would be interested in that lock if you want to sell it.
 

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The problem with the French percussion locks like yours is they use a special breech plug. The cone is almost dead center of the top of the barrel, almost an upside down Underhammer! The rifle shoppe is the only place that might have one. I ordered one 3 years ago. Still waiting……
 

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