Original Civil War Era French Mle 1842 Percussion Rifled Musket by Schopen of Liège Rear Sight Assembly The cutouts in the blade

The cutouts in the blade and scabbard still remain however

Length: 1103 mm

also made from metal had a screw thread

Under this is 04

a steel reinforced barrel mounted carry handle (in fixed position)

Original Civil War Era French Mle 1842 Percussion Rifled Musket by Schopen of Liège Rear Sight Assembly The cutouts in the bladeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a standard French Model of 1842 Short Artillery Rifled Musket with a back action lock, just received out of a collection. 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.. It is fully steel mounted and does bear a maker marking on the lock plate: SCHOPEN A LIGE, indicating manufacture in Belgium in the gun