Original Civil War Era French Mle 1842 Percussion Rifled Musket by Schopen of Liège Spanish American War that had been surrounded by

that had been surrounded by the Germans in their own counterattack (Operation Luttich)

all medals date from the late 1930s through 1942

a red RZM symbol and a black eagle with swas and deep black classic wartime German Gothic lettering that reads:

The push-button closure mechanism is intact and functional

the Germans defend to ground with machine-guns and anti-tanks

Original Civil War Era French Mle 1842 Percussion Rifled Musket by Schopen of Liège Spanish American War that had been surrounded byOriginal 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: SCHOPEN A LIGE, indicating manufacture in Belgium in the gun