Original French M-1811 Charleville St. Etienne Flintlock Musket U.S. Uniforms Barrels show English proofs and

Barrels show English proofs and are nicely marked:

and consequently virtually none have become available to collectors until now

misinformation and mistaken identity as German regimental steins

Raised date & lettering around outer border

This sabre is of the first generation made by Schnitzler und Kirschbaum

Original French M-1811 Charleville St. Etienne Flintlock Musket U.S. Uniforms Barrels show English proofs andOriginal Item: Only One Available as used in the Napoleonic wars, 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. Usually found with steel mounts, brass mounts were generally only used for Naval issue, the lock is marked "Manufact. a St. Etienne", the barrel tang marked M 1811 and has a