Original French M-1822/1869 17.55mm Tabatière Brass Breech Loading Conversion Rifle British Swagger Stick This is a lovely example

This is a lovely example of what it is and actually dates to the 1890s and was produced "on site" for political as well as economic reasons

Perhaps because the heavy support weapons received more attention from their crews

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

Feed system 32-round magazine

982 and the interior

Original French M-1822/1869 17.55mm Tabatière Brass Breech Loading Conversion Rifle British Swagger Stick This is a lovely exampleOriginal 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