Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. Once a lovely French Musket but hard service probably in the U.S. Civil War and then afterwards having been half stocked for Civilian use it is now a bit of an old lady. Uncleaned and un-cared for in long time storage she is looking for a nice Gentleman to care good care of her, she is French. Lock functions, but fires at half-cock, which is very close to the nipple.
Yours to love and display after a face lift or two!
Year of Manufacture: circa 1850 - rifled later possibly and shortened after that
Caliber: .75"- Rifled
Cartridge Type: Ball and Powder with Cap
Barrel Length: 36 Inches
Overall Length: 51 1/2 Inches
Action type: Back Action Lock
Feed System: Muzzle Loaded
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- This product is available for international shipping.
IMA considers all of our antique guns as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns made prior to 1899. This law exempts antique firearms from any form of gun control or special engineering because they are not legally considered firearms. No FFL, C&R or any license is required to possess, transport, sell or trade Antique guns. All rifles and muskets sold by IMA that were manufactured prior to 1899 are considered Antiques by the US BATF (United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms). Therefore, all of IMA's Antique guns may be shipped to all US States and most nations around the world.
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