Trying To ID/Info PC Smooth Bore Musket

[RicM]

I have this old small caliber percussion cap musket found in a thrift store in 2013 they wanted stupid money for it, I went back to the same store a year later it was still there, I offered like $70 and it was mine. Its an odd piece with a duck head carved in the stock. Had no clue and this was when I acquired my first BP long gun. It stayed on the wall decorative till 2019 when the ammo shortages started. Not wanted to waste any of the modern stuff I took a hard look and figured why not. After a delegate yet complete break down and inspection I found that a .375 ball with a .010 patch should work. Did some research and only found one other close to it on Gun Brokers. Said it was a Monkey Gun .410 shot with .28 grains powder. Made in Spain imported to Mexico for hunting small game like birds and monkeys. The only markings I found were on the barrel near the breach. I'm clueless other than it is made from Spain. So with that I mounted it in a gun vice in the yard with a string attached all loaded with a PC #10. Hid and yanked the string and it shot well!!! Examined it, all good and I hip fired it the second time hitting a target some 20' away.

So from that point on I was hooked on BP muzzle loaders!!! I am trying to find some history on this little long guns, so I'm reaching out here to all you guys. I have 14 photos of it. The condition in the shots is how I bought it other than a different nipple, the old one was beat up bad and wouldnt always fire the cap. Its a fun little gun to shoot.

The Barrel is 28" and the Steel Ram Rod in 27" overall length is 43" . Serial numbers are on the photos.
There is a stamp mark under the numbers on the barrel "Made in Spain" sorry I didnt take a photo of it. Thanks!!

 

[RicM]

A few more pics here. And Thank You again all!!



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[Roundball2319]

Neat little gun. I hope someone here has some ideas.

 

[Roundball2319]

The 10.6 H is your bore size. Around .417 caliber.