Original French Mle 1822 Rifled Percussion Pistol made at Châtellerault Arsenal - dated 1861 MG 34 Feed Assembly "BULLETS WERE EVERYWHERE

"BULLETS WERE EVERYWHERE

this spring forced the toggle to straighten up from its bent position

the pattern was consistent throughout WW2

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`German artillery and mortar fire was coming toward us frequently

Original French Mle 1822 Rifled Percussion Pistol made at Châtellerault Arsenal - dated 1861 MG 34 Feed Assembly "BULLETS WERE EVERYWHEREOriginal Item: Only One Available. Despite this being the Model of 1822 and being marked Mle 1822 on the barrel tang, this particular pistol was not produced as a flintlock and then converted. The French retained the same model number for the pistol even after they were produced in percussion. This example is marked C. 1861 on the barrel, indicating that it was made in 1861 when the percussion system was well established, and actually almost on the