Original Italian M-1845 Piedmont-Sardinian Pioneer Percussion Carbine made at Turin Arsenal - dated 1866 French Militaria though the shape can still

though the shape can still be seen

The blade mountings are the typical Pattern 1944 era Army style

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and is of the correct 1944 pattern style

though it was definitely reworked

Original Italian M-1845 Piedmont-Sardinian Pioneer Percussion Carbine made at Turin Arsenal - dated 1866 French Militaria though the shape can stillOriginal Item: Only One Available. This was a very effective Short musket in its day, referred to as a PIONEER Carbine or Musketoon. These were used by the powerful Italian State of Piedmont Sardinia, which later went on to become the founding state of a unified Italy. After the unification, production continued, later with a rifled barrel such as this example has. These carbines were based on the earlier M 1844 Piedmontese Musket, itself based on the