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Re: Need help identifying a Confederate used muske

Based on photographs and descriptions of various types of M 1816s as shown and described in Gluckman, Flayderman, etc., the rearmost band on all three types of this musket has the protruding extension on its underside.

Indeed this same configuration of rearmost band preceded the M 1816 and continued through the M 1842.

Mike

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