Original 19th Century French Minié-Cordier Percussion Training Rifle - circa 1860 Russian Maxim 1910 New Made Item: This is

New Made Item: This is a fantastic rubber KABAR style combat knife

Once in England

The aluminum grip scales were part of an effort to lighten the bayonet

Originating from the Estate of the Field Marshall who died on May 14th 1936 aged 75 years

Original 19th Century French Minié-Cordier Percussion Training Rifle - circa 1860 Russian Maxim 1910 New Made Item: This isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of a French Mini Cordier Percussion Training Rifle, as used during the 1860's. These were intended to teach young fresh recruits to overcome their fear of of the detonating percussion cap when discharging the standard French Infantry Rifle. For months these recruits drilled with these Mini Cordier training rifles that moved the nipple placement from directly new the right eye to half way up