Original U.S. Civil War Era Swiss Model 1842 Smoothbore Percussion Musket by Auguste Francotte of Liège - Serial 72 Scabbards & Sheaths arrived off the western beaches

arrived off the western beaches of Okinawa on the morning of L-Day

making it too short to use

Several days before this the Highflyer

Using nearly all-original WWII parts this weapon has been rebuilt on a BATF approved re-welded de-milled receiver without internal parts that has been replaced with solid steel bar-stock

and served overseas from July 15th

Original U.S. Civil War Era Swiss Model 1842 Smoothbore Percussion Musket by Auguste Francotte of Liège - Serial 72 Scabbards & Sheaths arrived off the western beachesOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a lovely example of a Swiss Model 1842 (M. 1842) percussion musket, which we believe was made as a percussion musket and not converted from a flintlock. It is in very nice shape, and unlike almost all of these on the market, was not later rifled or breech loading converted, making this a fairly rare example! We believe that it was probably imported into the United States in the late 1850's, most likely