Original French M-1763 Charleville Flintlock Musket Rebuilt for U.S. Revolutionary War - circa 1770

Original Item: One of a Kind. Once as numerous as Brown Bess Muskets, the French equivalent was referred to as the CHARLEVILLE Musket, and there were a multitude of versions over the years. However, Charleville was only one of the manufacturing Arsenals, the predominant one being Saint-Étienne. This example is however marked on the lock plate with Charleville, for the arsenal in Charleville-Mézières, France, and it definitely looks to be correct for the revolutionary period. It looks to have been re-worked during the Revolutionary war period, fitted with a new stock. It is possible that the original stock was burned or broken, and then replaced by American Colonists for further service. It features a 43 inch long barrel, with an overall length of 60 inches. The musket is full stocked with the butt plate, trigger guard and side plate all made of iron. Four brass ramrod pipes hold the wooden ramrod in place, which is most likely a working life replacement. It is also fitted with the corr