London Armory Confederate Rifle help

[_JT_]

Had a buddy looking thru my collection and I had completely forgotten about a Civil War Rifle that my grandfather had acquired at some point in the 70's. The backstory is my grandfather was a state farm agent for an older client who had no family to leave this civil war rifle to, and he gave it to my grandfather who then had it sit in his basement bar for what seems like an eternity until we sold the house.

Would like to see if there is any background to this thing, as from what I can tell there isn't the normal import markings consistent with what I've researched on Authentic-Campaigner.com

It's in bad condition, missing the flintlock, cracked stock, but I'm curious to see its value and if there is anything I should avoid when cleaning it for storage.

It's a Thomas Ketland and Co.

 

[K31]

I think you mean it's missing it's "hammer" not "flintlock" since it still has a percussion nipple and I doubt even the CSA would have been importing flintlocks during the civil war.

 

[_JT_]

Entirely plausible. Not much to go on other than an old story, figured at the least I'd get around to getting some background on it. Thomas Ketland evidently stopped all production in 1831.

 

[K31]

Entirely plausible. Not much to go on other than an old story, figured at the least I'd get around to getting some background on it. Thomas Ketland evidently stopped all production in 1831.

In that case it may be a conversion and that would explain the extra holes in the front of the lock that may have held the spring for the frizzen.

 

[epps1919]

Its a civilian gun not military and it was a flintlock converted to cap. It may have been used in the war of northern aggregation but I doubt it. I'll bet it's a smoothbore

 

[_JT_]

Thanks, I noticed it had no sights other than the front bead which wasn't consistent with what I've found online. From a cleaning perspective as a wall hanger. I've gently used steel wool and corrosion x to clean up rust along the barrel. For the stock, i was thinking a mild vinegar/water solution would do the job without stripping the finish.