Original U.S. Civil War Era French Modèle 1822T bis Percussion Converted Rifle by Châtellerault Arsenal - dated 1838 Italian Flags The leather liner itself is

The leather liner itself is in very good condition and supple

and cannot be moved to full cock until bolt is fully closed

The text that can be found is as follows:

though it has darkened over the years

This is definitely an interesting uniform jacket

Original U.S. Civil War Era French Modèle 1822T bis Percussion Converted Rifle by Châtellerault Arsenal - dated 1838 Italian Flags The leather liner itself isOriginal Item: Only One Available As used in the U. S. Civil War. This is very unusual and interesting, being both rifled and in such nice condition, probably the best we have EVER seen! This started life as a French Modle 1822 Flintlock Musket, made at the Royal Arsenal in Chtellerault. This was one of the last flintlock models put into service. In the years since it was produced, it was both converted to percussion, and now has a very nice rifled