Original U.S. Civil War Era French Mle 1822T bis Percussion Converted Rifle by Saint-Étienne Arsenal - dated 1834 Japanese Uniforms Learn more at this fantastic

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Many of these were captured during the  the 1939 invasion of Finland

These are ORIGINAL WW2 issue 15" X 18" Silk Escape Maps issued to Allied flight crews in WW2

however the blade ricasso is still faintly marked:

following the death of Ludwig Loewe

Original U.S. Civil War Era French Mle 1822T bis Percussion Converted Rifle by Saint-Étienne Arsenal - dated 1834 Japanese Uniforms Learn more at this fantasticOriginal Item: Only One Available As used in the U. S. Civil War. This is very unusual and interesting, being both rifled and in such nice condition. This started life as a French M 1822 Flintlock Musket, made at the Royale Arsenal in Saint tienne. This was one of the last flintlock models put into service. In the years since it was produced, it was both converted to percussion, and now has a very nice rifled barrel, approximately 0. 73" in diameter,