Original French Chassepot Modèle 1866/73 Bolt Action Rifle Centerfire Converted by Kynoch with Bayonet Military Maps Hohner Company in 1873 up

Hohner Company in 1873 up until 1907

It was developed by William Pritchett in the 1850s

black paint which is showing some age

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 Hohner Company in 1873 upOriginal 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