Original French Fusil Modèle 1866 Chassepot Contract Rifle by Glisenti of Brescia through Cahen-Lyon et Cie dated 1868 - Serial U 35310 British Antique Guns USCGC Argo: USCGC Argo (WPC-100)

USCGC Argo: USCGC Argo (WPC-100) was a Thetis-class patrol boat belonging to the United States Coast Guard launched on 12 November 1932 and commissioned on 6 January 1933

The original chin strap is broken and retained at 70%

unfortunately broken and in need of gluing in its fitted leather covered case

The serial number is 473453B denoting the year of manufacture as 1894

and a sling swivel or lanyard loop mounted to the butt

Original French Fusil Modèle 1866 Chassepot Contract Rifle by Glisenti of Brescia through Cahen-Lyon et Cie dated 1868 - Serial U 35310 British Antique Guns USCGC Argo: USCGC Argo (WPC-100)Original 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