Flintlock infantry rifle, modified with percussion on capsule. Model 1822 Tbis (composite).
Smooth barrel, dated 1831, numbered 363. Caliber 18 mm [see inscription on rifle: "C de 18"].
Breechblock marked "1822 Tbis".
Iron lock with flat body, signed "M[anufactu]re R[oya]le de S[ain]t Etienne".
Iron fittings.
Walnut shaft and stock, marked "Tulle" with factory stamp, dated 1863.
With an iron ramrod.
With a bayonet with socket and triangular blade, numbered 1784.
Barrel length: 103 cm - Total rifle length (without bayonet): 141 cm - Bayonet length: 45.2 cm.
Old oxidations; scratches and numerous shocks to the barrel and the stock; corroded ramrod; blade of the bayonet slightly twisted towards the heel.
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