Original Civil War Era French Modèle 1842 Percussion Rifled Musket by Saint-Étienne - dated 1842 U.S. Machine Guns 455 caliber Revolver like a

455 caliber Revolver like a Webley Mk

The wood is called guayacan or guaiacum

and was the oldest regiments in the British Army

as there was no worry about CO2 canisters and other issues that the Pneumatic life preservers were prone to

building (or demolishing) bridges

Original Civil War Era French Modèle 1842 Percussion Rifled Musket by Saint-Étienne - dated 1842 U.S. Machine Guns 455 caliber Revolver like aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is exactly the type of "Rifled" Musket that the Confederacy imported from Western Europe before and during the Civil War. Here we have a French Model of 1842 Rifled Musket with a back action lock. These were usually produced as smoothbore long muskets, but the export trade required rifles, indicating this was possibly made for export to the U. S. Civil War Market. This example has a lovely "attic fresh" look to