Civil War Musket or not? Help needed

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Saw this musket at an antique shop. Trying to determine if this was a Civil War musket. I took several photos to get everyones opinion. Thanks.
 
It is a real musket, but there are others that can tell you much more about it. That antique shop looks familiar, but after awhile they all do tend to look alike. Can you tell the price. Good photos, thank you.
 
A US M1816 flintlock musket converted to percussion and the barrel and stock were cut down for use as a shotgun at some point. The style of drum conversion and the hammer looks like possibly a civilian conversion.
 
Dealer wants $295
Any ideas on what gun company made this musket? What does the U on the metal band stand for? One comment said it looks like a civilian musket conversion. Where these muskets used during the CW? Thanks again for all comments.
 
I can't read anything on the lock plate, but it would probably have been made at one of the US armories, either Springfield or Harpers Ferry. The U is an inspector mark and I believe that the barrel band is from an M1863 as Johann Steele mentioned.
The method of conversion from flint lock to percussion is like I have seen on muskets converted by civilian gunsmiths. The drum looks to be rather crude and the hammer is a civilian style.
M1816 muskets were used during the Civil War by both sides, mostly converted to percussion but some still in the original flint lock. Whether this was used in the war is hard to say.
This musket was modified to be used as a shotgun by shortening the barrel and stock, and adding ramrod tubes. Many muskets and rifled muskets were modified in this manner by their owners with hacksaws and files. I have always liked the "Poor Boy Shotguns".
I would consider the price to be a bit high, but you should get other opinions on that.
 
If you can talk them down to 225-250 it would be a good pickup for the history alone...
The others are right that it's a '16 conversion later cut down for civi use
 
The band with the U goes 180 so the U is on the right side.
Personally, I would not pay any of those prices for wall furniture.
 
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