Original French Fusil Modèle 1866 Chassepot by Mutzig Captured by Germany and Converted to Carbine Napoleonic The attack commenced at 7:48

The attack commenced at 7:48 a

German and Japanese Combat Planes

All of this is very nicely mounted under a sheet of glass in a metal frame

Markings: 2189 / O and 41 fnj

Original French Fusil Modèle 1866 Chassepot by Mutzig Captured by Germany and Converted to Carbine Napoleonic The attack commenced at 7:48Original 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. During and after the conflict, about 665,000 Chassepot rifles had