I was given this old sad musket ....it had been in a Stage prop room, for years ...used in Operas
I probably should have taken a before photo....but it was so ugly , it'd make dumpster look sleek .
the stock was painted brown , the lock/hammer etc. , TG , butt plate, and barrel band was painted gold
Only the 28" barrel was rust brown ...and bent about 10 degrees 6" from the muzzle.
A bit of dry rot under the butt plate , and a hunk of wood split out under black walnut forearm....
But it was an original 1816 , Old US musket flintlock, conversion
So, I cut the barrel to 22" , stripped & sanded the Stock ....filled the deep cuts in the cheeks ....repaired the rot
filled and re- drilled the butt plate screw holes. Inlet a new piece of wood in the split out..... sanded, stained and Skidmore'd
the stock ....all parts were glass beaded to remove the gold paint , all parts left in the white/gray patina....
still missing the front Barrel band & one screw (butt plate) from the process, but hope to find them.
Capt. John gave it to me , so maybe I'll try to free up the lock/seer.
It's a wall hanger, looks sorta cool in my reloading room ...from trash to deco, no cost....except for some elbow grease....
I think I'll make it indigenous persons trade gun .