Chassepot rifle and carbine
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 1:58 pm
A friend of mine has asked me for some help with identifying these 2 weapons and also would like to know how to strip them down so they can be worked on..........
We think the are a Chassepot rifle and a carbine. Calibre 11mm needle fire with paper cartridge with internal cap.
The rifle is marked Manufacture D’Armes St Etienne Mle 1866-74. but there are no other visible marks.
Any help anyone can give or link's showing the stripping of the weapons would be helpful.
We think the are a Chassepot rifle and a carbine. Calibre 11mm needle fire with paper cartridge with internal cap.
The rifle is marked Manufacture D’Armes St Etienne Mle 1866-74. but there are no other visible marks.
Any help anyone can give or link's showing the stripping of the weapons would be helpful.