swedish flintlock rifle

[Mitsu]

Hello,

Here are some pictures of my Swedish military flint gun .
it was manufactured by the Norrtälje factory.
It's a model 1815/38, I shoot with regularly and it's pretty funny !!!
There are some markings that I do not know, CAV, PW and E on the left side of the barrel... if anyone ever knows ???

[toot]

it is a DOGLOCK MUSKET. late 1700's.

[Mitsu]

Thanks for your reply but this is absolutely not a Doglock of late 1700.

This one in photo is a late 1700

[Richard2]

Nice guns! I don't know what the letters mean, but I notice a notch just behind the letters. It seems to be a rear sight. Reproductions of American and British flintlock military muskets don't have rear sights, and I find it interesting that Swedish muskets do. How does it shoot? I would guess with a sight it is more accurate than American flintlock muskets. What caliber is it?

I am surprised that a 19th century musket has the doglock style safety catch, because American flintlocks from that period (and reproductions thereof, which are what I have experienced) have a half-cock notch in the tumbler for the safety. Does your musket have a half-cock, in addition to the external dog lock type safety?

[Mitsu]

Hi Richard2 ,

Hello, it is precisely this rear sight that interested me it's easier for shooting. (regularity). I shoot and reload as for a 1777 French rifle in 17.5mm bullet patched or greased rolling bullet it depends ... with blackpowder Swiss 3Fg (No.2) . There's just the external dog lock safety .
There is also a big difference compared to the 1777 it is the front band that is held securely by a dovetail so the front sight blade that is not moving ....