Original Civil War Era French Charleville Mle 1822 Percussion Converted Rifled Musket French Holster There is a wood plug

There is a wood plug with a small brass loop on the large end

it slides out with the action when the rifle is disassembled

one of them could speak two words in English and he asked me if I knew Major Robertson (we were briefed never to give any information)

Not only could the family trace their history back 500 years

weight and lengths

Original Civil War Era French Charleville Mle 1822 Percussion Converted Rifled Musket French Holster There is a wood plugOriginal Item: Only One Available As used in the U. S. Civil War. This is very unusual and interesting, being both rifled and in such a good condition. This started life as a French M 1822 "Charleville" Flintlock Musket, part of the long line of French Flintlock musket versions. These were the standard muskets of the line from 1717 until the Percussion Model of 1842. This was one of the last flintlock models put into service. In the years since it was