TWO MATCHLOCK MUSKETS for ID and COMMENT

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

I already have one of the barrels off so will post some pics in the next day or so. As mentioned before there is no VISIBLE breech plug but that is not to say that there is not one that can not be seen. The barrel is smooth bore so it COULD have been drilled from the muzzle end. This method was used on European guns in past times.
Stu

Managed to find time so here are the pics of the barrel. The clean up revealed some nice brass inlays. The breech end of the barrel is very rough and appears to have always been this way as there is no sign of any smoothing. To me this suggests that there is no breech plug sweated in, but I may be wrong.
The side view shows a lug with a hole in it, below the rear sight. This is for a pin to secure the breech end of the barrel, which is otherwise attached only by barrel bands.
Stu