Hi. New to the forum. I recently acquired this musket and have tried to research as much as I can but any guidance/opinion welcome. Please correct me if I am wrong, but I believe it is an 1816 contract Eli Whitney musket dated 1833 that went through a "belgian" transformation to percussion at some point. It appears to have markings by the nipple "P" which I assume is a proof firing mark, and above that an "LS" which are inspector marks?? My questions are: Does it look like it was restored or messed with in any way? Does the finish appear to be original (Bright)? What is the little "dagger" stamping on the inside of the trigger guard? Any idea of what action it might have seen? Any help, comments, and opinions welcome and appreciated. Thank you!! Ron
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