Original French M-1763 Charleville Flintlock Musket Rebuilt for U.S. Revolutionary War - circa 1770 Japanese Ordnance During a typical bombing mission

During a typical bombing mission

It features an Indian head and VERDUN on the face with Rhine 19 on one side and the other is difficult to read

This example is somewhat simple

and the breech opens and locks

Original French M-1763 Charleville Flintlock Musket Rebuilt for U.S. Revolutionary War - circa 1770 Japanese Ordnance During a typical bombing missionOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Once as numerous as Brown Bess Muskets, the French equivalent was referred to as the CHARLEVILLE Musket, and there were a multitude of versions over the years. However, Charleville was only one of the manufacturing Arsenals, the predominant one being Saint tienne. This example is however marked on the lock plate with Charleville, for the arsenal in Charleville Mzires, France, and it definitely looks to be correct for the