French 1822 Tbis

[Mcouioui]

My last acquisition, a French 1822 Tbis “Royal factory of Tulle”, a small cheap pleasure, 0€, a barter, he is nice and I like his wood attacked by the vermin, the mechanism is magnificent, the cannon stripes are always there, we see well the markings and transformation, some photos for the pleasure of eyes...



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[David Fox]

I've come to love these old pumpkin slingers. They guarded royalty against the periodic onslaughts of the adoring masses, rarely were fired in anger, and shared barracks with generations of pipeclayed lifers across Europe where they were kept polished and presentable. In what should have been their genteel years of retirement in cavernous armouries, they were fitted into wooden boxes, shipped across the Atlantic, and placed into the calloused hands of Midwestern plow jockeys who treated them roughly and fired them in anger. They were where they needed to be when that need arose and may just have saved the Union.

[LibertyHallVols]

I love those old European large-caliber muskets! They seem to be the "best kept secret" in original muskets as they can still be had at a cheap price in good condition.

The first pic of Will's musket really speaks to the quality of the wood used in the stock!

[Mcouioui]

If somebody looks for this type of musket I can maybe find there in France...