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[MRhodeJr]

Hello all and thank you for accepting me.
I am reaching out for assistance to help me identify a musket that I recently acquired. I have been told it is a Piedmontese model. But I'm not sure, I heard that those models had four grooves in the barrel. This musket has eight grooves. I have enclosed several pictures with this post. Hopefully with your help I can solve this mystery.

 

[lupaglupa]

Welcome from the Researching Civil War Records and Ancestry forum. I'm sure someone will have good information for you soon - we have a lot of experts!

 

[JOHN42768]

Welcome, enjoy

 

[scooter748driver]

Welcome from the Fort Sumter and the Fredericksburg forums.

paging @Lanyard Puller and @johan_steele

 

[Grayrock Volunteer]

Post a photo of the rifling if you can. Not to be discourteous, but I suspect you might be miscounting or misunderstanding the rifling count as this is most definitely a Piedmontese M1844/60 by Auguste Francotte.

 

[johan_steele]

It would appear to be a Piedmontese, not all were rifled and many went through Belgium before coming here where some creativity could be expected if they put a new barrel on it to sell at a higher price as a rifled arm. I have also seen at least two that have been sleeved at some point. I believe it should be in .71 cal +/-. A good sleeve job is almost impossible to detect but those that I have seen have been sleeved to .69.

 

[Reconstructed Rebel]

Welcome and thanks for sharing the photos.

 

[Lanyard Puller]

"European Arms in the Civil War", by Schwalm and Hofman is my source of information.

They ID it as a Piedmont M1860 Infantry Rifle Musket. Measurements are metric, so find a conversion chart some where !

Caliber 17.5 mm, barrel 82.5 cm, 4 grooves, finished bright. The bands, ramrod, etc., appear to be correct.
Made by Falisse & Trapman; Leige. + - 25000 made.