Original Civil War Era French Modèle 1842 Percussion Rifled Musket by E. Monseur of Liège Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts and did not see any

and did not see any definitive markings

and shows a bit of folding and/or crumpling from storage

Left side of hat bears a red circular cloth insignia

There was a curious issue with the initial deliveries of the MC-1 suit

This period resulted in the short lived adoption of the famed boiled leather Pickelhaubes

Original Civil War Era French Modèle 1842 Percussion Rifled Musket by E. Monseur of Liège Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts and did not see anyOriginal 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