Original Danish Flintlock 1794 Short Musket Converted to Percussion Model 1794/22/43 For Engineers British Documents & Books Forestdale

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Comes as originally folded

8mm thick steel with rolled edge making this one of the most hefty and historically accurate M17's on the market today

This is an original example of a HJ service card

crisp wood stock still retains very clear inspector's stampings to the butt stock

Original Danish Flintlock 1794 Short Musket Converted to Percussion Model 1794/22/43 For Engineers British Documents & Books ForestdaleOriginal Item. One Only. Danish antique weapons are always very difficult to find. This is an example off a very scarce M 1794 Flintlock short musket for use by Engineers, otherwise known as Sappers and Miners. It has a 34" barrel with two brass ram rod pipes and three barrel wedges. The brass mounts are all of the M 1794 pattern. The barrel bears the serial number of L 404 which is repeated on the tang. There is a Regimental marking on the butt plate