Original French Mle 1842 Percussion Musket Converted to Shotgun for African Zulu Trade circa 1870 Flintlock Pistols were adapted to "Sporting Weapons"

were adapted to "Sporting Weapons" after the war and used for Hunting

This helmet offered in fantastic collectible condition

The next year police rounded-up Socialists

They were manufactured in Great Britain under license from Polaroid Corporation

but an addition later

Original French Mle 1842 Percussion Musket Converted to Shotgun for African Zulu Trade circa 1870 Flintlock Pistols were adapted to "Sporting Weapons"Original Item: Only One Available. This started life as a French Mle 1842 Line Musket or even possibly a Percussion Rifle. However when it was obsoleted it was sold to be converted into a Single Barrel Percussion Shotgun for sporting use. The shotgun is actually quite nice, with a very attractive figured stock, probably French walnut. The right side of the butt stock has a hole where the stock markings would have been added to a wooden plug, now