Original French Model 1866 Chassepot Needle Fire Rifle Converted to Gras in 1874 Crimean War but have never offered parts

but have never offered parts sets

The 52nd Light Infantry was based in Oxford

These SELECT are in original unissued condition

marked up to a second Lieutenant and comes complete with matching wide red stripe officer's coveralls (pants) with buckles under the instep and the correct officer's blue cloth spiked helmet bearing the Regimental Helmet plate with the motto:

50 caliber 1886 Rifle in the NRA Museum was also made in 1891 and is in the 60

Original French Model 1866 Chassepot Needle Fire Rifle Converted to Gras in 1874 Crimean War but have never offered partsOriginal 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. No sooner had the defeat occurred the French started fighting among