Original French Naval Flintlock Conversion Percussion Carbine Japanese Army Sheridan had its sheath engraved

Sheridan had its sheath engraved with the battles he participated in

this is assuredly one of the rarest of all marked Cavalry Carbines from the Victorian era making it worthy of the finest collections

There are the remains of OBENDORF on the top of the barrel and the lock is faintly marked "KONG

While technically not the correct name for these muskets

Original French Naval Flintlock Conversion Percussion Carbine Japanese Army Sheridan had its sheath engravedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This fine little gun started life as a French Flintlock Carbine. It features very attractive all brass mounts and the wood stock is stamped TULLE (famous French Arsenal). It was converted to a percussion ignition system in the 1830s at which time all lock markings were removed. The lock plate shows the tell tale plugged screw holes for the Frizzen screw and the Frizzen spring screw as well as the steel patch inserted