Original French Napoleonic Issue M-1811 Charleville St. Etienne Flintlock Musket - British Proofed Price_$-00 - $30 Maker marked initials and dated

Maker marked initials and dated "1943" on interior for added authenticity

• Two overseas service bars (on right sleeve cuff) meaning 12+ months of combat service

Made from solid brass this is in fact two one-penny pieces used in the construction of perhaps the British answer to the American Zippo

07/12MGs were updated to the MODEL 30s in 1930 by being converted to 7

Original French Napoleonic Issue M-1811 Charleville St. Etienne Flintlock Musket - British Proofed Price_$-00 - $30 Maker marked initials and datedOriginal 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, as brass mounts were generally only used for Naval issue. The lock is marked Manufact. a St. Etienne, the barrel tang