Original French M-1822/1869 17.55mm Tabatière Brass Breech Loading Conversion Rifle British Swagger Stick The brass hilt on this

The brass hilt on this example bears the standard "Muzzle Horn" partial muzzle ring

8 kg) of black powder

The blade is beautifully tapered

see Ian Skennerton’s The Lee Enfield 2007

Original French M-1822/1869 17.55mm Tabatière Brass Breech Loading Conversion Rifle British Swagger Stick The brass hilt on thisOriginal 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