Early American/European mussel or musket load war gun

Lyndag

I’m going to post a picture of a gun that I was about to get appraised for a family member when it got stolen. Does anyone recognize this type of gun and what if might be so I can tell police.

Insider2

Looks like a flintlock. without the markings it will be hard. Send the picture to the NRA Museum in Fairfax, VA.

Until you do, go online and look for a forum dealing with firearms. Google "firearm forum."

Insider2

I did your work...Google "antique long gun forum." There are many!

Hemispherical

@Lyndag Sorry for the loss of long gun. Hope you are able to recover it.

@Insider2 brought up a good point to check with the NRA. Check this site: http://www.nramuseum.org/guns/the-galleries/road-to-american-liberty-1700-to-1780/case-4-shot-heard-round-the-world.aspx

Since this thread is already wayoff topic to a numismatic forum... Is that a real landline phone on the wall above the table? Not too many peole have those anymore. Still got mine, too.

Lyndag

@Insider2 lol. Yes it is.

Lyndag

@Insider2 there’s also a big pink rotary one into the back room. And yes, they’re still working.

Lyndag

@Hemispherical and thank you. Thought I was hiding back here in the dungeon. Heehee

Namvet69

Flintlock but so many made just about impossible to ID without specific markings. Peace Roy

Lyndag

@Namvet69 I took someone’s advice and went NRA museums website and had found some other photo. They emailed me today

Lyndag

thank uou

thisistheshow

I really hope you recover it. Please keep us posted!

Lyndag

Thanks guys