Original French Napoleonic M-1777 Charleville St. Etienne Flintlock Musket dated 1810 Martini-Henry Parts Serial Numbered 18865 with patent

Serial Numbered 18865 with patent dates

It saw extensive service in Canada at the Battle of Quebec in 1775 and transferred to New York just before the American War for Independence

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The new M1952 didn't begin to arrive in significant numbers until February 1953

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Original French Napoleonic M-1777 Charleville St. Etienne Flintlock Musket dated 1810 Martini-Henry Parts Serial Numbered 18865 with patentOriginal Item: Only One Available as used in the American Revolution and Napoleonic war. Once as numerous as Brown Bess Muskets the French M1777 equivalent was referred to as the CHARLEVILLE Musket. However. Charleville was only one of the manufacturing Arsenals, the predominant one being St. Etienne. This example has all steel mounts, brass mounts were generally only used for Naval issue, the lock is marked Manuf. Imp. de St. Etienne, the barrel tang