Original U.S. Civil War Era French Mle 1822T bis Percussion Converted Rifle by Saint-Étienne Arsenal - dated 1822 Resin Guns and Grenades 82nd Airborne patch on left

82nd Airborne patch on left shoulder and Lieutenant bars on both epaulets

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the Quartermaster Department at Philadelphia began making the new uniforms

The bore is clean and mostly bright

Early the next year

Original U.S. Civil War Era French Mle 1822T bis Percussion Converted Rifle by Saint-Étienne Arsenal - dated 1822 Resin Guns and Grenades 82nd Airborne patch on leftOriginal Item: Only One Available As used in the U. S. Civil War. This is very unusual and interesting, being both rifled and in such a great condition. This started life as a French M 1822 Flintlock Musket, made at the Royale Arsenal in Saint tienne. This was one of the last flintlock models put into service. In the years since it was produced, it was both converted to percussion, and now has a very nice rifled barrel, approximately 0. 73" in