Original Vietnam War Special Forces Bring Back Montagnard Snaphaunce Musket with Accessories in M1 Carbine Pouch Category_Blunderbuss and appears to have been

and appears to have been a reliable and well-liked gun

so it may have been flown from a pole outside their location

and the M60 was no exception

It does not look to have been arsenal reconditioned at any point

The fore end is attached by two Military style barrel bands AND a cross wedge directly in front of the action

Original Vietnam War Special Forces Bring Back Montagnard Snaphaunce Musket with Accessories in M1 Carbine Pouch Category_Blunderbuss and appears to have beenOriginal Items: One of a Kind Set. This is a fantastic USGI bring back item from the Vietnam War, apparently brought back by members of the U. S. Special Forces. They had interacted quite a bit with the indigenous "Montagnard" groups in the Vietnam Area during the conflict. We usually get back very primitive items such as crossbows, but occasionally we get out these "Snaphaunce" style muskets. These most unusual "firearms" of truly ancient design were