Original Zouave Help for Lockplate mark

[Urrikane]

Hallo!
Another pieces from my collection, it's a Zouave 7 groove barrell, but the lockplate it's different from the ones I've always seen (in Italy); they are usually marked this way:

"REMINGTON'S <over> "ILION N.Y." To the left is an eagle symbol <over> "U.S."

My lockplate it's correct?
I was wondering if someone could identify, Thanks!

my lock plate:

B.H. on the bayonet: inspector?

what does it mean G.P. under V.P ?

 

[UCVRelics]

Most of the Zouave's Ive seen had a barrel mark as the one below. What you may have is a Remington sub-contract musket. The BH is for Benjamin Hannis, who inspected many different weapons for the US.

 

[Jobe Holiday]

I have had quite a bit of experience with the Remington M-1863 Rifle, aka "Zouave". What you have is a very scarce early version made by Remington before they standardized the markings.
J.

 

[Urrikane]

@ucvrelics.com & @Jobe Holiday thanks!

 

[JOHN42768]

G.P on barrel for George Palmar