Original French Modèle 1822 "Charleville" Flintlock Musket by Charleville Arsenal - dated 1828 Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets The helmet is painted Dark

The helmet is painted Dark Navy Blue and has it's original Stenciled white paint lettering emblazoned on the front

which has a large top portion that covers the entire blade

and even the original pull tab and safety chain

dated around 1480

Army General Creighton Abrams who oversaw Vietnamization stated that South Vietnam's Airborne and Marines had no comparable units to match it in the PAVN

Original French Modèle 1822 "Charleville" Flintlock Musket by Charleville Arsenal - dated 1828 Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets The helmet is painted DarkOriginal Item: Only One Available. The "Charleville" line of flintlock muskets is the French equivalent of the venerable "Brown Bess" used by the British. First introduced in 1717, the design was updated numerous times until production finally ceased in the early 1840s, when it was superseded by the "back action" Modle 1842 percussion musket. The M1763 and M1876 versions were supplied in some quantities to the American Colonies during the