This weapon is superficially similar to the French Cavalry Carbine of An IX (1811). However it lacks the sidebar for attachment to a cartouche belt, some parts are steel rather than brass, and crucially, the weapon apears to have a rifled barrel. Versions of the 1811 carbine were issued to infantry and naval units, and after 1815 a number were used by Gendarmerie forces in various countries. This weapon may be one of these. Barrel appears to bear a Liege proofmark.
Marks and Stamps: (top of barrel) Liege proofmark (Lockplate) Serial no| Accession Number: 23 | Period of Use: 1550 - 1840s |
| Type: Black powder rifle | War Zones: |
| Country of Origin: Belgium? | Type Date: Unknown |
| Manufacturer: Unknown | Serial Number: 8542 |
| Manufacture Date: Unknown | Calibre/Ammunition: 0.69" |
| Weight: | Length Overall: 1150mm |
| Cyclic Rate: single shot | Length Barrel: 750mm |
| Deactivation Certificate Number: Antique |