Original Civil War Era French Modèle 1842 Percussion Musket by Maubeuge Arsenal German Antique Guns flying its last combat mission

flying its last combat mission against an ammunition dump in Czechoslovakia on 3 May

These were acquired with the Russian M-1910 Maxim material acquired from Finland

Wick Missing but What a History

Killed in action: 981

Original Civil War Era French Modèle 1842 Percussion Musket by Maubeuge Arsenal German Antique Guns flying its last combat missionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a standard French Model of 1842 Short Artillery Rifled Musket with a back action lock, just received out of a large collection. These were imported in large numbers by the Confederate States during the Civil war, which is probably how it ended up in the United States. It is fully steel mounted and does bear a faint maker marking on the lock plate: Mre R'le de Maubeuge, indicating manufacture at the Royal