Original Italian M-1845 Piedmont-Sardinian Pioneer Percussion Carbine made at Turin Arsenal - dated 1866 Discount On July 20

On July 20

with some evidence of pitting

at which date the pistols still in usage were converted to use percussion caps

and on the butt plate as well

Original Italian M-1845 Piedmont-Sardinian Pioneer Percussion Carbine made at Turin Arsenal - dated 1866 Discount On July 20Original 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