Original Civil War Era French Mle 1842 Percussion Musket Half-Stocked for Hunting Use Italian Flags It was repainted OD green

It was repainted OD green at some point

It was then transformed a second time to an early TABATIERE RIFLE using a BRONZE Breech system

These were desert people and had modeled the broadsword on those

George's son provided information and copies of photos and documents to accompany this jacket

under the WD mark and the Maltese Cross on the opposite side

Original Civil War Era French Mle 1842 Percussion Musket Half-Stocked for Hunting Use Italian Flags It was repainted OD greenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This was once a lovely French Musket, but it has seen hard service, probably in the U. S. Civil War. Afterwards it was shortened slightly and half stocked for Civilian use, so now a bit of an old lady. The original sights were removed, and just a shotgun style front brass bead is installed now. Cleaned and restored to be put in its best light. The lock functions, but fires at half cock, which is very close to the