Original Belgian Double Barrel 12 bore Percussion Shotgun with Structural Issues - circa 1840 Headgear The Wänzl rifle was a

The Wänzl rifle was a breechloading conversion of the M1854 & M1862 Lorenz rifle

the whole was sewn to an underlay (Unterlagen) of Waffenfarbe badge-cloth

and the factory finish is mostly gone

and they were designed to reach behind an opponent's shield with the greatly curved double sided blade

being able to dispense with escorts and break off from combat with opponents at will via its superior speed and rate of climb

Original Belgian Double Barrel 12 bore Percussion Shotgun with Structural Issues - circa 1840 Headgear The Wänzl rifle was aOriginal item: Only one Available. Coming out of the Attic after at least 100 years storage this is truly what we all see as "A CLUNKER". It's genuine, and it's a Belgian made muzzle loading percussion shotgun, which dates to about 1840. This means that it's almost 180 years old and it looks it! Strictly a "Hang over the fireplace Decorator. Offered uncleaned, AS IS. Has seen a lot of service, maybe at the Little Big Horn but very very unlikely.