Original 18th Century Unidentified European Capping Breech Loader .69" Caliber Smoothbore Short Military Musket - Circa 1840 ger with a horizontal flat loop

with a horizontal flat loop on the back for "hitching up" the sword when needed

Serial 1924 is clear and stamped unto the upper plate tang

It has all brass mounts with wood with leather wrapped sword grip and fully intact bound brass wire wrap

though a bit loose overall

Original 18th Century Unidentified European Capping Breech Loader .69" Caliber Smoothbore Short Military Musket - Circa 1840 ger with a horizontal flat loopOriginal Item: One of a kind. Here we have a very interesting European . 69" caliber short musket, which except for some small proofs on the French style brass barrel bands and butt cap, is completely unmarked. We took it completely apart, and there was only a crudely marked "arrow" assembly mark on the bottom of the barrel, with none on the smaller parts. The top of the barrel and sight does look to have suffered some peppered oxidation in the past,