Original French Fusil Modèle 1866 Chassepot Needle Fire Rifle by Tulle Dated 1867 with Saber Bayonet & Scabbard - Serial R 7800 Japanese Holsters and two 24 markings

and two 24 markings

Size EXTRA Large offered in very condition

this helmet is museum quality

ARVN and the Austrlians

Original French Fusil Modèle 1866 Chassepot Needle Fire Rifle by Tulle Dated 1867 with Saber Bayonet & Scabbard - Serial R 7800 Japanese Holsters and two 24 markingsOriginal 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 Franco Prussian 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