'The Modele 1866 Chassepot’ an Illustrated History by Guy & Leonard A-R-West.
£45
‘The Modele 1866 Chassepot’ an Illustrated History by Guy & Leonard A-R-West. The story of the Chassepot needle fire rifles adopted by the French army coving French issue arms, foreign trials, bayonets and accessories etc. Fully illustrated with specifications of the models issued. A very well researched book which for the first time tells the full story of the Chassepot needle fire rifle written in English, a must have volume for the collector of French arms or the student of ignition systems adopted during the rapid advances in firearms during the 1860’s. 145 pages, soft back with colour illustrations.
