Original U.S. Civil War Era French Modèle 1822T bis Percussion Converted Pistol made at Mutzig Arsenal Helmets a fellow retired Ordnance colonel

a fellow retired Ordnance colonel

M7 / 81 / 40

as indicated by the blade marking

This is a Classic example of a 19th Century Ottoman Blunderbuss

Original U.S. Civil War Era French Modèle 1822T bis Percussion Converted Pistol made at Mutzig Arsenal Helmets a fellow retired Ordnance colonelOriginal Item: Only One Available As used in the U. S. Civil War. This is very unusual and interesting, having been both rifled and converted to percussion. It is also what company director Christian Cranmer calls a "sleeper", waiting for someone to wake it up and restore it, however in this case we thought it was better left alone. It has a fantastic patina of age, looking like it was on a wall display for a long period of time, possibly with candles