Original French Model 1866 Chassepot Needle Fire Rifle Dated 1867 - Belgian Reworked Serial No 16920 Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly each jug also bears makers

each jug also bears makers markings on the bottom

front brake hoses

This is the most scarce EGW knife made the "long blade fighter" with a 7 3/8” blade and factory-stamped ricasso is with the classic up-side down marking:

This enamel looks great with bright colors of red

Overall a really wonderful and impressive piece

Original French Model 1866 Chassepot Needle Fire Rifle Dated 1867 - Belgian Reworked Serial No 16920 Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly each jug also bears makersOriginal 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. The Chassepot rifle of 1866 was a single shot bolt action rifle and