Original French Napoleonic Swivel Blunderbuss Captured by HMS Alacrity in 1807 from the French Ship Friedland British Military Hats The British and Americans contemplated

The British and Americans contemplated an airborne operation before the attack

Almost identical to the German WWII Eastern Front issue

This is one of the most interesting and desirable items obtained from a private collection in England

The Swivel Cannon is truly beautifully made

This is an exceptional stamped steel Kriegsmarine Naval buckle

Original French Napoleonic Swivel Blunderbuss Captured by HMS Alacrity in 1807 from the French Ship Friedland British Military Hats The British and Americans contemplatedOriginal Item. One of a kind. This is a head turner. Dating from the late 18th century, this is a continental Iron barrel flintlock ship's swivel gun bluderbuss of massive proportions. It has an overall length of 49 inches, and the the 31 inch iron barrel has an oval muzzle that measures four inches across. The large wood stock comes almost all the way to the muzzle and is supported in the middle by a truly enormous swivel yoke, with a 5" x 1" base