Original French Chassepot Modèle 1866/73 Bolt Action Rifle Centerfire Converted by Kynoch with Bayonet Military Maps and the stock is in

and the stock is in fine original condition The bore rates to 7+

Each bomb represents a successful mission

black paint which is showing some age

mostly in towed form

but which had to be differentiated from the “Russian” variant of the

Original French Chassepot Modèle 1866/73 Bolt Action Rifle Centerfire Converted by Kynoch with Bayonet Military Maps and the stock is inOriginal Item: Only One Available. The French government converted their Chassepot Needle Guns to accommodate more modern ammunition after the original configuration proved itself to be unreliable in battle. For political and economic reasons, France did not select the patented Mauser conversion; instead, this work was carried out by the Kynoch Gun Factory of Aston, England. In 1873, France contracted with the Kynoch Gun Factory of Aston, England to