Original French Napoleonic M-1777 Charleville Flintlock Musket by St. Étienne Arsenal - dated 1811 Mortars During combat

During combat

Despite unfamiliar terrain and weather conditions

mounted on a wood shaft of just over 25" in overall length and showing carved detail

and eventually adopted the Baker Rifle in 1801 having seen the effect these weapons had in battle

It is currently fitted with a colonial issue socket bayonet complete with brass mounted leather scabbard

Original French Napoleonic M-1777 Charleville Flintlock Musket by St. Étienne Arsenal - dated 1811 Mortars During combatOriginal Item: Only One Available as used in the American Revolution and Napoleonic war. Once as numerous as Brown Bess Muskets the French equivalent was referred to as the CHARLEVILLE Musket. However, Charleville was only one of the manufacturing Arsenals, the predominant one being St. tienne. The design was first introduced in 1717, and went through numerous versions over the years such as the 1763 and 1766 variants, which were supplied in some