Original Civil War Era French Mle 1842 Percussion Short Artillery Rifled Musket by Tulle Arsenal U.S. Equipment "We didn't know that we

"We didn't know that we had surrounded the Americans until they were being supplied by air

for Rock Island Arsenal

Because of their proximity to MacArthur

Serial number 3476 which is neatly stamped on the underside of barrel

Original Civil War Era French Mle 1842 Percussion Short Artillery Rifled Musket by Tulle Arsenal U.S. Equipment "We didn't know that weOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a standard French Model of 1842 Short Artillery Rifled Musket with a back action lock, just received out of a collection. These were usually produced as smoothbore long muskets, but the export trade required rifles, indicating this was possibly made for export to the U. S.. It is fully steel mounted and does bear a maker marking on the lock plate: Mre R'le de Tulle., indicating manufacture at the Royal French