Any of you guys collect Civil War weapons?

[colmurph]

eds....I never heard of Harpers Ferry mis-spelling it's name on a lock plate. The ONLY Mod. 1836 that Harpers Ferry made was the Type I and II Hall Carbines in .64cal smoothbore. The markings on the TOP of the receiver are "J.H. Hall/U.S./(Date )This musket resembles the pictures I have posted of the Hall Rifle on this thread. The next model that they made was the 1841 Muzzleloading "Mississippi" Rifle. in .54 cal.The side lockplate was marked Eagle over US forward of hammer and "Harpers/Ferry/(Date) on the tail of the lockplate. Also marked with date on breechplug tang and inspectors initials AW/P or WW/P and proofmarks (Eagle Head "V" and "P" on upper left side of barrel near tang) Next was the 1842 musket in .69 cal (Smoothbore) with similar markings. The last Harpers Ferry weapon made was the 1855 Rifle-Musket type I and II in .58 cal with the Maynard Tape Priming door ahead of the hammer. I have NEVER heard of any lockplates being mis-spelled. If you can get a photo of it onto the boards I'll try to identify it for you. Try to photograph the markings and lockplate. The possibility exists that the weapon is an original (maybe a contract rifle) that has had the lockplate altered to attempt to increase the value. You might even have an Enfield that was altered in India or Pakistan to resemble a Harpers Ferry.