Original French Modèle 1853/1869 17.55mm Tabatière Brass Breech Loading Conversion Rifle by St. Étienne - Dated 1855 Knives & Daggers The larger measures 12” tall

The larger measures 12” tall with a 6” diameter and embossed on the side it reads:

The blade has a stopped fuller

This fine example in Silver grade is constructed of die-cast oval shaped zinc with a solid back

WWI was pretty much the end of mounted cavalry

and definitely shows some age related degradation

Original French Modèle 1853/1869 17.55mm Tabatière Brass Breech Loading Conversion Rifle by St. Étienne - Dated 1855 Knives & Daggers The larger measures 12” 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