Original Civil War Era French Charleville Mle 1816 Musket Converted to Percussion Rifle for Baden Price_$-030 - $50 this helmet is completely gold

this helmet is completely gold plated

where he died August 5th 1942

who's signatures also appear in the book including:

Serial #514072 with a government inspector SWP 1887 cartouche

Original Civil War Era French Charleville Mle 1816 Musket Converted to Percussion Rifle for Baden Price_$-030 - $50 this helmet is completely goldOriginal Item: Only One Available As used in the U. S. Civil War. Just received out of a large collection of Antique guns in South Carolina. This is very unusual and interesting, being both rifled and in such a good condition. This started life as a French M 1816 "Charleville" Flintlock Musket, part of the long line of French Flintlock musket versions. These were the standard muskets of the line from 1717 until the Percussion Model of 1842. This was