Butt Plate for what gun?

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Can you tell what gun this went on ?

 

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Probably went on an Indian Trade musket. They are the only gun I know of that had a nailed on butt plate.

I guess the trade musket wasn't the only one, I just found a picture of a Hudson Valley fowler with a nailed on butt plate.
Here is a picture.

We would call a "fowler" now days a "shotgun." To me, Indian trade muskets are fascinating, and worth the research. They were cheaply made, and there were several things the Indian customer demanded. One was the gun had to have a serpent side plate. Here is a picture of a trade musket showing the side plate.

And another picture up closer.

 

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Thanks. I've found many different size musket balls, buttons, broken trade axe,1789 2 reale and a 1817 large cent at this site