Original French M-1815 Charleville St. Etienne Flintlock Musket British Edged Weapons Many Mutineers fled India and

Many Mutineers fled India and crossed into Nepal and by Treaty with England the Nepalese disarmed these Rebels and were permitted to retain their weapons provided they hanged every Mutineer that came into Nepal

Overall beautiful condition parts

and wraps around the lever when the operating parts are in recoil

the grenade saw service with the British Army until 1955

Our example has the cylinder serial numbered 30855 which being so close to the frame number is clearly the mixing of parts in Army Stores which very often happened at that time

Original French M-1815 Charleville St. Etienne Flintlock Musket British Edged Weapons Many Mutineers fled India andOriginal Item: Only One Available as used in the Napoleonic wars, once as numerous as Brown Bess Muskets the French M1777 equivalent was referred to as the CHARLEVILLE Musket. However. Charlesville was only one of the manufacturing Arsenals, the predominant one being St. Etienne. Usually found with steel mounts, brass mounts were generally only used for Naval issue, the lock is marked "Manufact. a St. Etienne", the barrel tang marked M 1815 and has a