Original French Napoleonic Issue M-1811 Charleville St. Etienne Flintlock Musket - British Proofed Price_$-00 - $30 Maker marked initials and dated

Maker marked initials and dated "1943" on interior for added authenticity

Couesnon et Cie

who designed it in 1775 during the American Revolution

The double pull-through is about 8

Made from solid brass this is in fact two one-penny pieces used in the construction of perhaps the British answer to the American Zippo

Original French Napoleonic Issue M-1811 Charleville St. Etienne Flintlock Musket - British Proofed Price_$-00 - $30 Maker marked initials and datedOriginal Item: Only One Available as used in the American Revolution and Napoleonic war. Once as numerous as Brown Bess Muskets the French M1777 equivalent was referred to as the CHARLEVILLE Musket. However. Charleville was only one of the manufacturing Arsenals, the predominant one being St. Etienne. This example has all steel mounts, as brass mounts were generally only used for Naval issue. The lock is marked Manufact. a St. Etienne, the barrel tang