Original Italian M-1845 Piedmont-Sardinian Pioneer Percussion Carbine made at Turin Arsenal - dated 1866 French Militaria The regiment took part in

The regiment took part in the Peninsula War under Arthur Wellesley

This guard shows some almost no wear to and the bird’s head

The brass hilt has been polished and this exposed a Regimental marking down one side of the grip:

slight corrosion/rust on the steel cup

Each barrel has the correct London Crown / CP black powder and Crown V "Viewed" proof marks on the left-hand side

Original Italian M-1845 Piedmont-Sardinian Pioneer Percussion Carbine made at Turin Arsenal - dated 1866 French Militaria The regiment took part inOriginal Item: Only One Available. This was a very effective Short musket in its day, referred to as a PIONEER Carbine or Musketoon. These were used by the powerful Italian State of Piedmont Sardinia, which later went on to become the founding state of a unified Italy. After the unification, production continued, later with a rifled barrel such as this example has. These carbines were based on the earlier M 1844 Piedmontese Musket, itself based on the