Original U.S. Percussion Militia Musket Converted to Fowling Piece with British Trade Lock by J. Golcher m Scarce Model

Scarce Model

but you will many times see them listed for over $2000

This is a rare Civil War era example

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Original U.S. Percussion Militia Musket Converted to Fowling Piece with British Trade Lock by J. Golcher m Scarce ModelOriginal Item: Only One Available. The construction of this weapon suggests it started life, possibly as a flintlock, that was then converted to percussion. It is equipped with a BRITISH TRADE percussion lock mechanism, which is marked JOSEPH GOLCHER on the plate. Joseph Golcher of King Street, Darlston, Staffordshire, England was a British gunsmith who worked between 1834 and 1865. It may very well have been a full stocked Musket but when converted