Original U.S. Civil War Era Swiss Model 1842 Smoothbore Percussion Musket by Auguste Francotte of Liège - Serial 72 Historical Military Books Historical records like this album

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this "shot through" helmet shell

Thompson or the German Maxim in service alongside Australian legends such as the Owen and the Bren

Original U.S. Civil War Era Swiss Model 1842 Smoothbore Percussion Musket by Auguste Francotte of Liège - Serial 72 Historical Military Books Historical records like this albumOriginal 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