Original French Fusil Modèle 1866 Chassepot Needle Fire Rifle by St. Étienne Dated 1873 - Matching Serial P 62872 Browning LMG It has a double bo'hi

It has a double bo'hi (fuller)

This indicates that most likely the rifle was returned to arsenal at some point for a refit

The field cover is in very good condition

It is quite sturdy

and there are Lieutenant cuff ranks on both cuffs

Original French Fusil Modèle 1866 Chassepot Needle Fire Rifle by St. Étienne Dated 1873 - Matching Serial P 62872 Browning LMG It has a double bo'hiOriginal 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