MOUSQUETON DE GROSSE CAVALERIE, modèle an IX, Premier Empire.
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HEAVY CAVALRY MUSKETOON, model an IX, First Empire.
Five-sided short barrel at the breech dated 1812, length 75.2 cm, length of the barrel with the tail of the breech 80.2 cm, caliber 17 mm. Walnut stock with a short stock extending the barrel. Stock marked "PDL / 200" (property of the state). Inspection mark removed. Brass nose cap with steel spring. Steel sling swivel. Trigger guard, side plate, and butt plate in brass. Flintlock lock model an IX, marking difficult to read. Iron ramrod with conical head.
Total length of the weapon 1 m 12.
France.
First Empire.
Poor condition, rusted barrel, heavily rusted lock, small crack on the stock, front part of the stock broken at the sling swivel.
PAYMENT INFORMATION:
Firearms cannot be paid for via Paypal. This company refuses to trade any type of weapons, including collectible firearms that are legal to possess. Therefore, only checks, remote credit card payments (VPC), and IBAN transfers are possible.
Warning requested by Google's indexing service:
This firearm is an antique collectible that cannot be used; it is inactive, and current cartridges are not compatible with this non-functioning firearm. The law of March 6, 2012 classifies firearms into 4 categories and regulates their acquisition and possession. Classification is essential. Decree No. 2013-700 of July 30, 2013 specifies the list of weapons belonging to each category. The firearm presented here is in category D2, free to own, and can be purchased without any restrictions since it is inactive.
Note:
END OF A LEGEND "PDL" - STAMP ON NATIONAL GUARD FIREARMS
Extensive research has not yielded any evidence supporting the claim that this motto "For the Law" actually exists. So, what is the National Guard? The National Guard was established during the Revolution as a militia tasked with maintaining order and upholding the law in troubled times. It comprised all citizens aged 20 to 60, listed and classified for service either in reserve or active duty. Initially, the National Guards were mostly bourgeois, as they were required to equip themselves at their expense, including having a horse to join the cavalry. For the bourgeoisie, this role provided a means to retain a form of power and distinguish themselves from other citizens. National Guards were distributed throughout all communes and served as law enforcement under the orders of a ranking officer, the mayor, and the prefect. During the Empire, the National Guard sometimes functioned as a reserve army, mobilized for Napoleon's wars as needed. After Charles X dissolved the National Guards in 1827, Louis Philippe reestablished them in 1830, with a company in each commune, forming infantry, artillery, cavalry, and firefighting units. The National Guard was reactivated to quell disturbances and maintain peace across France after the July Revolution.
Marking of PDL weapons in 1831:
By late 1830, the minister aimed to organize the National Guards and instructed the recovery and registration of arms issued during the July Revolution. A document from Lyon's city archives dated August 10, 1830, attests to this. In January 1831, a ministerial circular ordered the marking of state-owned arms distributed by the War Ministry with a stamp "PDL" designating "Property of the State," as evidenced by a document dated January 20, 1831, from the Lyon prefecture archives. The stamp was applied using a punch circulated from village to village within each canton, with the stamping conducted in the presence of assembled National Guards, mayors, and commanders. The punch remained the property of the canton chief town, allowing for future stamping operations. A report was to be drawn up, signed by the Mayor, and sent to the prefecture. It was clarified that arms owned by communes, acquired by the National Guards themselves, or by the communes were exempt from this marking requirement. The armament of National Guards was varied, consisting of rifles, sabers, cartridge boxes, and other military equipment and uniforms often privately made, different from standard models. These were acquired by the National Guards or the communes, while standard arms provided by the War Ministry to the communes were intended for marking to confirm state ownership and prevent dispersal. The ministerial circular of January 1831 included instructions and the creation, with the Interior Minister's approval, of an arms manual for the National Guards.
Post-1848, following the February Revolution and the advent of the Second Republic, a decree reactivated the National Guard in March. An issue of the "Courrier de la Drome et de l'Ardèche" from October 29, 1848, reaffirmed the 1831 practices (still in force) of registration and marking of National Guards and their arms. The "PDL" marking of state-owned arms was reiterated. Additionally, converting National Guard firearms to percussion by private gunsmiths was prohibited to prevent the proliferation of calibers.
The "PDL" Stamp:
The three letters PDL were often interpreted as the motto "Pour Le Droit" (For the Law) based on a blackened metal imprint burned into the wood, with a top rooster symbol recalling a national symbol revived by Louis Philippe in 1831. This stamp is found on pistols and rifles used in the National Guard, primarily from the 1816 or 1822 troop models and often the 1777 corrected An IX rifles. The War Ministry distributed obsolete arms to National Guards, reserving the recent 1822 models for military use. Subsequent models included the 1822 T and Tbis variants.
Evolution of the PDL marking:
Further examination of military archives revealed additional evolutions of this state identification mark, also occasionally found stamped on sabers or bayonets.
(Source: http://www.lapistole.com/GDAestampillePDL.pdf)
Five-sided short barrel at the breech dated 1812, length 75.2 cm, length of the barrel with the tail of the breech 80.2 cm, caliber 17 mm. Walnut stock with a short stock extending the barrel. Stock marked "PDL / 200" (property of the state). Inspection mark removed. Brass nose cap with steel spring. Steel sling swivel. Trigger guard, side plate, and butt plate in brass. Flintlock lock model an IX, marking difficult to read. Iron ramrod with conical head.
Total length of the weapon 1 m 12.
France.
First Empire.
Poor condition, rusted barrel, heavily rusted lock, small crack on the stock, front part of the stock broken at the sling swivel.
PAYMENT INFORMATION:
Firearms cannot be paid for via Paypal. This company refuses to trade any type of weapons, including collectible firearms that are legal to possess. Therefore, only checks, remote credit card payments (VPC), and IBAN transfers are possible.
Warning requested by Google's indexing service:
This firearm is an antique collectible that cannot be used; it is inactive, and current cartridges are not compatible with this non-functioning firearm. The law of March 6, 2012 classifies firearms into 4 categories and regulates their acquisition and possession. Classification is essential. Decree No. 2013-700 of July 30, 2013 specifies the list of weapons belonging to each category. The firearm presented here is in category D2, free to own, and can be purchased without any restrictions since it is inactive.
Note:
END OF A LEGEND "PDL" - STAMP ON NATIONAL GUARD FIREARMS
Extensive research has not yielded any evidence supporting the claim that this motto "For the Law" actually exists. So, what is the National Guard? The National Guard was established during the Revolution as a militia tasked with maintaining order and upholding the law in troubled times. It comprised all citizens aged 20 to 60, listed and classified for service either in reserve or active duty. Initially, the National Guards were mostly bourgeois, as they were required to equip themselves at their expense, including having a horse to join the cavalry. For the bourgeoisie, this role provided a means to retain a form of power and distinguish themselves from other citizens. National Guards were distributed throughout all communes and served as law enforcement under the orders of a ranking officer, the mayor, and the prefect. During the Empire, the National Guard sometimes functioned as a reserve army, mobilized for Napoleon's wars as needed. After Charles X dissolved the National Guards in 1827, Louis Philippe reestablished them in 1830, with a company in each commune, forming infantry, artillery, cavalry, and firefighting units. The National Guard was reactivated to quell disturbances and maintain peace across France after the July Revolution.
Marking of PDL weapons in 1831:
By late 1830, the minister aimed to organize the National Guards and instructed the recovery and registration of arms issued during the July Revolution. A document from Lyon's city archives dated August 10, 1830, attests to this. In January 1831, a ministerial circular ordered the marking of state-owned arms distributed by the War Ministry with a stamp "PDL" designating "Property of the State," as evidenced by a document dated January 20, 1831, from the Lyon prefecture archives. The stamp was applied using a punch circulated from village to village within each canton, with the stamping conducted in the presence of assembled National Guards, mayors, and commanders. The punch remained the property of the canton chief town, allowing for future stamping operations. A report was to be drawn up, signed by the Mayor, and sent to the prefecture. It was clarified that arms owned by communes, acquired by the National Guards themselves, or by the communes were exempt from this marking requirement. The armament of National Guards was varied, consisting of rifles, sabers, cartridge boxes, and other military equipment and uniforms often privately made, different from standard models. These were acquired by the National Guards or the communes, while standard arms provided by the War Ministry to the communes were intended for marking to confirm state ownership and prevent dispersal. The ministerial circular of January 1831 included instructions and the creation, with the Interior Minister's approval, of an arms manual for the National Guards.
Post-1848, following the February Revolution and the advent of the Second Republic, a decree reactivated the National Guard in March. An issue of the "Courrier de la Drome et de l'Ardèche" from October 29, 1848, reaffirmed the 1831 practices (still in force) of registration and marking of National Guards and their arms. The "PDL" marking of state-owned arms was reiterated. Additionally, converting National Guard firearms to percussion by private gunsmiths was prohibited to prevent the proliferation of calibers.
The "PDL" Stamp:
The three letters PDL were often interpreted as the motto "Pour Le Droit" (For the Law) based on a blackened metal imprint burned into the wood, with a top rooster symbol recalling a national symbol revived by Louis Philippe in 1831. This stamp is found on pistols and rifles used in the National Guard, primarily from the 1816 or 1822 troop models and often the 1777 corrected An IX rifles. The War Ministry distributed obsolete arms to National Guards, reserving the recent 1822 models for military use. Subsequent models included the 1822 T and Tbis variants.
Evolution of the PDL marking:
Further examination of military archives revealed additional evolutions of this state identification mark, also occasionally found stamped on sabers or bayonets.
(Source: http://www.lapistole.com/GDAestampillePDL.pdf)
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