Jay, IMO, your gun was definitely made as a flintlock. And it has the original Manton Style patent breech which is still there. Reconversion to flintlock would be discouraged. It can be done but a quality job by a real pro would probably cost in the vicinity of $5,000 to $10,000. Castings could be used but it would always look like a cobbled together piece and the reliability of the lock would be doubtful. An oxymoron is a “good, cheap flintlock”.
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