Original Civil War Era French Modèle 1842 Percussion Musket by Maubeuge Arsenal German Army Heer Gilt brass crossguard that sits

Gilt brass crossguard that sits tight against the adjoining ferrule

exactly where we were going to hit

It is finished in gun blue and in the stove black used on most British small arms of the Second World War

indicated by the bore condition

This is a very nice Smith & Wesson Model 3 revolver in

Original Civil War Era French Modèle 1842 Percussion Musket by Maubeuge Arsenal German Army Heer Gilt brass crossguard that sitsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a standard French Model of 1842 Short Artillery Rifled Musket with a back action lock, just received out of a large collection. These were imported in large numbers by the Confederate States during the Civil war, which is probably how it ended up in the United States. It is fully steel mounted and does bear a faint maker marking on the lock plate: Mre R'le de Maubeuge, indicating manufacture at the Royal