Original Danish / Norwegian Percussion Converted Rifled Musket Model 1769/1841 with Doglock Safety ZB 26-ZB 30 showing some wear

showing some wear

a design not seen since the Japanese Type II machine pistol

A totally unique and fascinating soldier's personal souvenir from the earliest days of Rommel's Deutsches Afrikakorps in Northern Africa

It remained occupied until it was liberated by British Commandos of 4th Special Service Brigade on 3 November 1944 as part of Operation Infatuate

Original Danish / Norwegian Percussion Converted Rifled Musket Model 1769/1841 with Doglock Safety ZB 26-ZB 30 showing some wearOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is pretty unusual, starting life as the Danish Flintlock 18mm smooth bore Musket of 1769, fitted with an early Doglock type safety on the hammer. The lock does have a true half cock position, which may have been added when it was later to be converted to a Percussion rifle. This conversion most likely occurred in Norway, where it was fitted with a rifled barrel of 40 1 2 inches long. The overall length is 46