raw-war digger : Thanks for the info. buddy! I`ve been away for a few days, so I haven`t had a chance to try it yet. I`ll try again in the next couple days. I did however, get it mounted. I attached the butplate & trigger guard/assembly by drilling holes in an old barn board where the screws went, & ran old pieces of leather thong through both pieces, & knotted them on both ends, clipped off the excess, & presto! The barrel is attached with opened-up screw eyes so it can be lifted off, & the lock is wired onto the breech end. I glued the nosecap on with rubber cement. I also made sure the board was long enough so I could attach my dug Enfield bayonet with thongs also.(this one is from Gettysburg!) Anyway, I ordered nameplates for it (one for the musket & one for the bayonet), so it`s comming together real good! I screwed the whole board to the wall for stability.(DON`T TRY THIS WHEN THE WIFE IS HOME!...you were warned!) Anyway, It`s in MY den, & besides,It`s not a good idea to have unstable weapons in the house!(ha,ha!) Anyway, nice CS tounge ya got there!(that didn`t come out right!) Did you dig it?