can anyone tell what guns this plate goes to?

[prolab69]

dug this hammer and lock plate up a while back, been sitting on the shelf for 2yrs now. just curious.

 

[bill from lachine]

I would definitely say it's from a musket as to age maybe some of the relic crowd can chime in.

Regards + HH

Bill

 

[BosnMate]

Pretty far gone for a positive ID. Probably couldn't even tell if it's for rifle or pistol unless it's exceptionally small.

 

[relic lover]

All I can tell is that it is percussion and not a flintlock

 

[jewelerguy]

looks to me like a US M1842 Springfield conversion. compare it to the one shown about a 3rd of the way down on this page....Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..: April 04, 2004 - April 10, 2004 Archives

 

[prolab69]

looks to me like a US M1842 Springfield conversion. compare it to the one shown about a 3rd of the way down on this page....Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..: April 04, 2004 - April 10, 2004 Archives

wow, thats a good match right there, thanks

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Given the offset hammer I's have to agree the '42 is a very good possibility

 

[prolab69]

or this, 1837 Springfield conversion.

 

[smokeythecat]

I don't know the year but a flintlock converted to percussion.

 

[sutphin]

NICE NICE SIDE PLATE ...

 

[jewelerguy]

Given the offset hammer I's have to agree the '42 is a very good possibility

or this, 1837 Springfield conversion.

I went with the '42 because of the matching locations of the forward retention pins