Original French Fusil Modèle 1866 Chassepot Needle Fire Rifle by Châtellerault dated 1872 - Matching Serial C 75249 French Militaria - Wonderful condition size 38R

- Wonderful condition size 38R WW2 Ike jacket with Sterling Silver Combat Medic Badge

Also included are copies of original photos

The included scabbard is in wonderful condition but the lower drag is unfortunately missing

mainly being 805356090 and 70400-21226-041 identifies this as being used on the Seahawk

To be instantly identifiable the Regimental FARRIER always wore a Black plume and this holds true for the Household Cavalry Regiments as well

Original French Fusil Modèle 1866 Chassepot Needle Fire Rifle by Châtellerault dated 1872 - Matching Serial C 75249 French Militaria - Wonderful condition size 38ROriginal Item: Only One Available. Despite the fact that the French needle fire Chassepot rifle was far superior to the needle fire Prussian Dreyse rifle, the French took a swift and decisive beating in the war of 1870 71. In fairness to the French, the defeat was due to Napoleon III's foolhardiness in allowing himself to get captured at the Battle of Sedan and the show was then over. The Chassepot rifle of 1866 was a single shot bolt action rifle and