Original Antique French Lebel Fusil Modèle 1886 M93 Infantry Rifle by Châtellerault Arsenal - Serial R 31536 ERA After the 18" paradummies failed

After the 18" paradummies failed their testing

The dagger's wood hilt is covered in brass/iron decorated sheeting and the pommel is in the form of a Crucifix

There is a paper label on the back interior of the sweatband that gives the size as 6 ¾

which if present would have been on the header of the banner

Both sides of the shako are adorned with a Lion’s head chinstrap bale which holds the chinscales

Original Antique French Lebel Fusil Modèle 1886 M93 Infantry Rifle by Châtellerault Arsenal - Serial R 31536 ERA After the 18" paradummies failedOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Lebel Model 1886 rifle (French: Fusil Modle 1886 dit "Fusil Lebel") is also known as the "Fusil Mle 1886 M93", after a bolt modification was added in 1893. It is an 8 mm bolt action infantry rifle that entered service in the French Army in 1887. It is a repeating rifle that can hold eight rounds in its forestock tube magazine, one round in the transporter plus one round in the chamber. The Lebel rifle has the