KING'S BODYGUARD RIFLE, first model 1814, First-Restoration. 29826

KING'S BODYGUARD MUSKET, first model 1814, First Restoration period. 29826

Octagonal barrel at breech transitioning to rounded completely blued, stamped with the Charleville Manufactory mark at the breech in gold: "P" under a star of the Charleville inspector Jean-Nicolas Pache (1814-1815), "B" in an oval of the Charleville barrel controller from 1806 to 1821 Étienne Breuil, and the "F" under a star, stamp of the Charleville controller Jean-Denis Lefèvre (1806-1815), adorned with gold damascened decorations, engraved with a wreath pattern at the breech, followed by the large crowned arms of France and the inscription: "Gardes du Corps du Roi", length 1.027 m, length with the breech tail 1.09 m. Caliber 17.1 mm.
Flintlock stamped "M" under a star, signed "MANUF.re R DE CHARLEVILLE", brass drum pan; breech tail with recess.
Walnut stock with long butt, inspection stamp of the manufacturer on the oval-shaped stock with letters "MC".
All fittings in brass alloy known as "Manheim gold", fixed to the stock by steel springs, iron sideplates.
Brass guard bow cut in stylized fleur-de-lis shape on its front part.
Butt plate cut in a fleur-de-lis shape and engraved.
All screws in iron with guilloched heads and ends.
Iron ramrod.
Length 1.425 m.

Burgundy waxed leather sling, length 91 cm, width 3.4 cm, ending at one extremity with a semi-circular brass ring with a fixed buckle, and at the other extremity with a double brass button.

France.
First Restoration period.
Very good condition.