Thread: ancient percussion lock identification

I bumped into a Charleville flintlock service musket recently and it reminded me about this post.
When I reviewed it I realised I never updated the final answer as to what this lock was.

I finally confirmed with the French Navy that this is a Charleville 1777 pattern flint lock that was converted to percussion just prior to 1840.

Which tied in nicely with when the French Frigate L'Aube arrived in Akaroa

The French Navy started converting from flint to percussion only a few years prior to 1840.

The L'Aube was known to have flintlock 1777s onboard as well because one is in Te Papa that is reputed to be from that frigate