Original U.S. Percussion Militia Musket Converted to Fowling Piece with British Trade Lock by J. Golcher m not to be used in

not to be used in a rifle

Scarce Model

The jacket features a branded name patch with the rank and name of the officer in English and two additional Middle Eastern and Asian languages which we believe are Farsi and Thai

This is a rare Civil War era example

The "Gaffel" or Gaff

Original U.S. Percussion Militia Musket Converted to Fowling Piece with British Trade Lock by J. Golcher m not to be used inOriginal 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