Original French Chassepot Modèle 1866/73 Rifle Centerfire Converted by Kynoch named to Indiana Civil War Soldier U.S. Army it has the serrated trigger

it has the serrated trigger of the model 1884

with the surrender of Japan in August 1945

It’s hard to make out the name

though both are now missing

export variations & markings

Original French Chassepot Modèle 1866/73 Rifle Centerfire Converted by Kynoch named to Indiana Civil War Soldier U.S. Army it has the serrated triggerOriginal 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