Original French Mid- 19th Century 1st Battalion Foreign Legion Kepi - C. 1840 - Extremely Scarce French Ordnance Drum retains original skinheads

Drum retains original skinheads

The 815th Pioneer Infantry traveled overseas on October 11th

Each pistol features unique scenes of mythical sea monsters and fantastical creatures

It does have a throat runner

This is a fantastic example of a very rare Revolver to find

Original French Mid- 19th Century 1st Battalion Foreign Legion Kepi - C. 1840 - Extremely Scarce French Ordnance Drum retains original skinheadsOriginal Item. Only One Available. The French had a history of employing regiments of foreign soldiers from an early date: such as Louis XI's creation of the Scottish Guards in the 15th century. Later kings, from Francois I to Louis XVI made use of both German and Swiss Regiments. Even after the Revolution, the National Assembly in June 1792 created a Foreign Volunteer Legion and in the Revolutionary Wars Dutch, Italian, and Polish soldiers were