Original French Mle 1842 Percussion Musket Converted to Shotgun for African Zulu Trade circa 1870 British Machine Guns No attempts should be made

No attempts should be made to fire one

excellent patina

This example of a wartime rucksack comes complete with the 1939 issue shoulder straps

As a result of firing from a closed bolt

Original French Mle 1842 Percussion Musket Converted to Shotgun for African Zulu Trade circa 1870 British Machine Guns No attempts should be madeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This started life as a French Mle 1842 Line Musket or even possibly a Percussion Rifle. However when it was obsoleted it was sold to be converted into a Single Barrel Percussion Shotgun for sporting use. The shotgun is actually quite nice, with a very attractive figured stock, probably French walnut. The right side of the butt stock has a hole where the stock markings would have been added to a wooden plug, now