A British contract 11mm French Model 1866 Chassepot needlefire service rifle, barrel 31 in.,

A British contract 11mm French Model 1866 Chassepot needlefire service rifle, barrel 31 in., tangent/ladder back sight, Birmingham proof, action body twice impressed 'EDWARDS', single-loading bolt action with rubber obturator, stocked in standard service configuration; offered together with a spare bolt head/nozzle and a quantity of spare firing needles and rubber obturating rings. Section 58(2) - no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

The George Geear Collection