Author Topic: Help identifying a Springfield 1840 flintlock  (Read 1808 times)

Offline Hungry Horse

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Re: Help identifying a Springfield 1840 flintlock
« Reply #25 on: November 23, 2023, 07:58:50 PM »
 This looks suspiciously like an old stage prop, built for the movies from antique parts. Remember those valuable antique parts are only valuable in recent times. That does look a lot like a Spanish barrel band, on upside down, as stated.

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Offline Robert Wolfe

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Re: Help identifying a Springfield 1840 flintlock
« Reply #26 on: November 23, 2023, 09:00:44 PM »
Why are we thinking Spanish barrel??  Look like American proofs to me.
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Re: Help identifying a Springfield 1840 flintlock
« Reply #27 on: November 24, 2023, 09:02:27 PM »
 It’s an American barrel, but the barrel band appears to be Spanish.

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Re: Help identifying a Springfield 1840 flintlock
« Reply #28 on: November 24, 2023, 09:06:37 PM »
looks like there is a liner in the barrel , am i not seeing a circle around that flash hole??

I'm seeing the same semi-circular thing you are , 2 shots. Having a large monitor helps.
I am still somewhat perplexed over the 'captured' ram-rod. Whomever did this 'transformation'
had a definite end result in mind.
Daryl

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