Original U.S. Civil War Era Swiss Model 1842 Smoothbore Percussion Musket by Auguste Francotte of Liège - Serial 72 MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly The Prisoners Detention Camp was

The Prisoners Detention Camp was located in an old railway factory on Caton Road

just some discoloration of the fabric due to age and light exposure

such as "Viva Invincible Sacred Japan"

are still present to the interior

Original walnut stocks are in good solid condition with the classic dark brown color of aged oiled walnut

Original U.S. Civil War Era Swiss Model 1842 Smoothbore Percussion Musket by Auguste Francotte of Liège - Serial 72 MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly The Prisoners Detention Camp wasOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a lovely example of a Swiss Model 1842 (M. 1842) percussion musket, which we believe was made as a percussion musket and not converted from a flintlock. It is in very nice shape, and unlike almost all of these on the market, was not later rifled or breech loading converted, making this a fairly rare example! We believe that it was probably imported into the United States in the late 1850's, most likely