Original French Napoleonic Swivel Blunderbuss Captured by HMS Alacrity in 1807 from the French Ship Friedland British Military Hats having clear lands and grooves

having clear lands and grooves with little wear

Offered in very good but worn condition

The British and Americans contemplated an airborne operation before the attack

The division was trained by British and was part of some of their operations

Original French Napoleonic Swivel Blunderbuss Captured by HMS Alacrity in 1807 from the French Ship Friedland British Military Hats having clear lands and groovesOriginal Item. One of a kind. This is a head turner. Dating from the late 18th century, this is a continental Iron barrel flintlock ship's swivel gun bluderbuss of massive proportions. It has an overall length of 49 inches, and the the 31 inch iron barrel has an oval muzzle that measures four inches across. The large wood stock comes almost all the way to the muzzle and is supported in the middle by a truly enormous swivel yoke, with a 5" x 1" base