Original U.S. Civil War Era French Modèle 1822T bis Percussion Converted Rifle by Châtellerault Arsenal - dated 1838 Italian Flags The tag will be issued

The tag will be issued by the Quartermaster's Department gratuitously to enlisted men and at cost price to officers

making this matching set extremely rare

this example which was retrieved in our 2003 purchase from the Royal Nepalese Army

Both maps are in exceptional condition

Original U.S. Civil War Era French Modèle 1822T bis Percussion Converted Rifle by Châtellerault Arsenal - dated 1838 Italian Flags The tag will be issuedOriginal Item: Only One Available As used in the U. S. Civil War. This is very unusual and interesting, being both rifled and in such nice condition, probably the best we have EVER seen! This started life as a French Modle 1822 Flintlock Musket, made at the Royal Arsenal in Chtellerault. This was one of the last flintlock models put into service. In the years since it was produced, it was both converted to percussion, and now has a very nice rifled