NebraskaHomestead
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- Jun 18, 2021
Good evening everyone. This is the first forum I’ve ever joined, let alone posted in, so please forgive me if I’m not familiar with the workings and etiquette of posting. I’ve been a firearms enthusiast all my life, in fact I work in the firearms industry. I’ve just recently started collecting older firearms, with a particular interest in Civil War and Indian Wars period weapons. I would like some input on this one. I bought this 1842 on an estate auction this week. It appears to have been cleaned up a bit more than I would have liked, and the wood may have been sanded a bit? I don’t see a cartouche in what I believe would be the usual position, but there seems to be remnants of some oval marks on the right side of the stock (pictured). Could these be inspector marks? There is also a mark just forward of the trigger guard, but it doesn’t appear to be a typical “capture and reissue” mark. Any thoughts on that? Does the sling appear correct? The only mark I could find on it was what appears to be an “OW” or “MO”. The lock is dated 1848 and the tang is dated 1846… would this indicate that it’s pieced together?
I think I got a pretty good deal on it, and I’m happy with it, but would appreciate any thoughts from experts on the condition and anything else you see. Sorry for the long post, and thanks for taking a look!
I think I got a pretty good deal on it, and I’m happy with it, but would appreciate any thoughts from experts on the condition and anything else you see. Sorry for the long post, and thanks for taking a look!