Original French Pre-Revolutionary High Quality 16 bore Flintlock Double Barrel Shotgun by Alary of Grenoble Japanese Flare Guns At the end of December

At the end of December 1939 the prisoners were transferred to the main camp in Moys

The bolt and firing pin bear Waffenamt proofs

and the rear of the helmet bears the insignia of the U

though the bayonet latch is unfortunately frozen

but is still complete

Original French Pre-Revolutionary High Quality 16 bore Flintlock Double Barrel Shotgun by Alary of Grenoble Japanese Flare Guns At the end of DecemberOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice high quality French 16 bore double barrel flintlock shotgun, marked on the locks by maker ALARY of GRENOBLE. We were not able to find much on this maker from the southeast of France, but other examples we have seen indicate manufacture during the 1750 1770 period. This definitely puts this before French Revolution, and as with all firearms from the period, it was lucky to survive that tumultuous