Original French Fusil Modèle 1866 Chassepot Needle Fire Rifle by Tulle Dated 1867 with Saber Bayonet & Scabbard - Serial R 7800 Japanese Holsters with the American Eagle with

with the American Eagle with a banner in it's beak stating:  E PLURIBUS UNUM

The rifle is in overall very good condition

this one has the original topics covers which are both in good working order and are still unscrewable

and two 24 markings

Original French Fusil Modèle 1866 Chassepot Needle Fire Rifle by Tulle Dated 1867 with Saber Bayonet & Scabbard - Serial R 7800 Japanese Holsters with the American Eagle withOriginal 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 Franco Prussian 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. During and after the conflict, about 665,000