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Phil - MO · July 26, 2007, 09:21 AM

Mr. Keenan:

Thanks again.

I emailed the company to see if they had the loading lever.

I also have an 1829 Springfield musket that I guess was converted to percussion. They do not list parts for this model but I bet the 1816 Springfield parts would fit.
I talked to my uncle several years ago about the 1829 musket before he passed away and he said when he and his brother were kids when my grandparents went to town one day with the horse and wagon, they took the musket out and put 2 loads from shotgun shells into it and shot it at a crow. Luckily nobody was hurt as the smokeless powder blew aout the nipple, and sheared off the cross bolt in the stock among other damage.
I have since repaired it enough to shoot carefully with black powder. I tried it out on a wild turkey one year loaded with shot. The turkey got away.

July 26, 2007, 09:21 AM	#5
Phil - MO Junior Member Join Date: January 19, 2006 Posts: 8	Original Mr. Keenan: Thanks again. I emailed the company to see if they had the loading lever. I also have an 1829 Springfield musket that I guess was converted to percussion. They do not list parts for this model but I bet the 1816 Springfield parts would fit. I talked to my uncle several years ago about the 1829 musket before he passed away and he said when he and his brother were kids when my grandparents went to town one day with the horse and wagon, they took the musket out and put 2 loads from shotgun shells into it and shot it at a crow. Luckily nobody was hurt as the smokeless powder blew aout the nipple, and sheared off the cross bolt in the stock among other damage. I have since repaired it enough to shoot carefully with black powder. I tried it out on a wild turkey one year loaded with shot. The turkey got away.