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>>Hello, >> >>I had to do some searching to find it, but it does >>look like one of our 1777 French muskets that someone >>has reworked to make it a US 1816. It looks like the >>lockplate markings have been filed flat and Asa Waters >>markings restamped onto it. Notice hoe the finish is >>different between the lockplate and the other metal >>parts? >> >>What I can't see on it is if it has the cutout on the >>left side of the buttstock, which would identify it as >>a converted 1777 French for sure. >> >>FYI, we have been sorta secretly working on a >>Springfield 1816 project for a year now, and have had >>a prototype in hand for a while. The exciting news is >>that we have worked out all of the kinks and the first >>crate of production guns should be here with the next >>shipment. >> >>Once they are here, I'll have to make a field trip >>down to the Springfield Armory NHP to compare one to >>an original to see if there are any details that we >>missed. >> >>I've got pictures of the prototype gun (complete with >>a few "issues") posted here: >> >><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >>href="http://www.middlesexvillagetrading.com/M1816.sht >m >>l">http://www.middlesexvillagetrading.com/M1816.shtml< >/ >>a> >> >>-Pete >> >> >>>Was browsing Gunbroker the other day, and someone was >>>advertising a repro 1816 Asa Waters contract >>>Springfield musket that they claimed was done by you. >>>Was wondering if you really did 1816 Springfields and >>>if/when they would be available? Thanks! > > If you have any questions regarding the 1816, give >me a shout. I've done quite a bit of research and have >an 1816 original. (Contract by Evans) >Peter

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