Original French Model 1866 Chassepot Needle Fire Rifle Dated 1873 - Serial No 76278 U.S. Civil War This was presumably once an

This was presumably once an 1853 percussion rifle as the breech block is also marked "Snider Patent"

LONDON & CALCUTTA

and it is in excellent condition

These were received as surplus out of Greece

just stored condition

Original French Model 1866 Chassepot Needle Fire Rifle Dated 1873 - Serial No 76278 U.S. Civil War This was presumably once anOriginal 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