I have for sale, this French Hussar Carbine model 1777. It needs some love as you can tell. Percussion converted; barrel shortened to just under 26"; damage to stock as shown. It needs the two barrel bands. The one on it was just a regular 1777 IX band I put on it to help hold it together. There is a decent chunk of wood missing from the tang area of the stock and the thin wood beside the trigger guard broke where the ramrod channel was drilled. It doesn't look like much but it's the only true 1777 carbine I've ever seen. All brass furniture. The later 1777 IX has an iron rear trigger guard. No property plug in the side of the stock means pre-1800 manufacture. Metal has pits as seen but the lock markings are intact, barrel markings less so. Last I checked the rifle shop had the two-barrel bands and the bar with ring. I did not find out about the lock parts to reconvert it if desired. It doesn't look like much but it could fairly easily be restored into a presentable piece. $400 plus shipping, OBO
