Original French M-1822/1869 17.55mm Tabatière Brass Breech Loading Conversion Rifle by Châtellerault Antique Smith & Wessons These were found in a

These were found in a flea market in Northern France by a picker and almost certainly saw service in the First World War of 1914-1918 on the Western Front

having greater accuracy than rifle-launched grenades

a low number which indicates the approximate manufacture date of May-June 1942

The inside of the helmet appears to be dated 14 for 1914

and were varnished at some point in the past

Original French M-1822/1869 17.55mm Tabatière Brass Breech Loading Conversion Rifle by Châtellerault Antique Smith & Wessons These were found in aOriginal 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