Original Norwegian Model 1774 Pillar Breech Percussion Converted Jaeger Rifle by Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk - Serial 452 German Helmets & Hats which also gives additional marking

which also gives additional marking information from when the gun was stripped to have the stocks replaced during restoration

and holds at half-cock

when French cuirassiers went to meet the enemy in armor outside of Paris

Based on the Vetterli Saw Back bayonet of 1878

or Crown Prince

Original Norwegian Model 1774 Pillar Breech Percussion Converted Jaeger Rifle by Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk - Serial 452 German Helmets & Hats which also gives additional markingOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a very interesting Norwegian Jaeger Rifle, which like many weapons in Scandinavian Service, went through a long service life involving various conversions as firearms technology advanced. It began life as a Model 1774 Jaeger Rifle in Flintlock, fitted with an early Doglock type safety on the hammer. Like many firearms in Norwegian service it was then converted circa 1841 to percussion. The lock now has a true