Original French M-1822/1869 17.55mm Tabatière Brass Breech Loading Rifle Conversion Mortars It measures 12 1/8" tall

It measures 12 1/8" tall x 17 3/4" wide x 7 1/4" deep

was made by Lewis

indicating military production

though the date is faint

consequently

Original French M-1822/1869 17.55mm Tabatière Brass Breech Loading Rifle Conversion Mortars It measures 12 1/8" tallOriginal Item: Only One Available. The U. S. Civil War was a time for invention: hundreds of new better types of firearms were developed. In addition conversions of older weapons to work with new technology resulted in many brilliant ideas. The Americans, the British, and many other countries throughout Europe took full advantage of these changes. The British, with a large Empire to protect, developed the SNIDER Breech loading Rifle, although Jacob