Any ideas on what this gun is?

Jan 2015
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eugene
My buddy just bought this black powder gun and he's inquiring about it and how much it's really worth. We believe it's a .36. It looks like the navy model 1851 by Connecticut valley arms, but this barrel isn't nearly as long as them.
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Oct 2020
27
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Centerville
Army had back straps, navy did not. I would agree it is a CVA 1851.
No scrimshaw on the cylinder and no ram rod, would be period correct.
 
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