Original French Napoleonic Swivel Blunderbuss Captured by HMS Alacrity in 1807 from the French Ship Friedland British Military Hats Almost identical to the German

Almost identical to the German WWII Eastern Front issue

The division was trained by British and was part of some of their operations

5) Re-configured block with E-M marking

having clear lands and grooves with little wear

The Swivel Cannon is truly beautifully made

Original French Napoleonic Swivel Blunderbuss Captured by HMS Alacrity in 1807 from the French Ship Friedland British Military Hats Almost identical to the GermanOriginal Item. One of a kind. This is a head turner. Dating from the late 18th century, this is a continental Iron barrel flintlock ship's swivel gun bluderbuss of massive proportions. It has an overall length of 49 inches, and the the 31 inch iron barrel has an oval muzzle that measures four inches across. The large wood stock comes almost all the way to the muzzle and is supported in the middle by a truly enormous swivel yoke, with a 5" x 1" base