Original French Charleville Musket Converted to Experimental Breech Loading Pinfire Carbine c.1822 / 1860 British Awards Medals Badges Insignia The shell is maker marked

The shell is maker marked with the stamping on the underside of the rim ZC 46

just at the beginning of the use of RZM numbers

On the morning of 24 July 1918

Sear Spring

by hindering the patrols’ operations

Original French Charleville Musket Converted to Experimental Breech Loading Pinfire Carbine c.1822 / 1860 British Awards Medals Badges Insignia The shell is maker markedOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This came to us recently from a private Military Museum, amassed after WWII. We can barely imagine where this old boy acquired so many virtually unique forearms in just wonderful condition. This is very RARE, perhaps one of a few TRIALS Pieces dating perhaps to the late 1850's or early 1860's. This appears to have started life as a Flintlock Charleville Musket, but may also just have been assembled from Flintlock parts.