Original Civil War Era French Model 1857 Percussion Back Action Rifle by Tulle - Dated 1860 MG 42 Accessories Included with the purchase is

Included with the purchase is a notarized letter from the original owner’s son to add concrete provenance to this unique WW2 Civil Defense collectible

These were issued to Sappers and Miners in WW1 who had to lay the barbed wire

this is an original piece

I never thought I would ever part with this as one can argue this is a REAL TREASURE CHEST and from History's most famous English SEA BATTLE

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Original Civil War Era French Model 1857 Percussion Back Action Rifle by Tulle - Dated 1860 MG 42 Accessories Included with the purchase isOriginal Item: One Only. This is the typical Continental Rifled Musket that was imported Confederacy just before and during the U. S. Civil War. These were also bought and used by the Union Army in small quantities as described in the book Civil War Guns by William Edwards on page 262. This example is in approximately . 69 Caliber and is rifled with a simple V shaped back sight. These were usually produced as muskets, but the export trade required