Original 19th Century French Minié-Cordier Percussion Training Rifle - circa 1860 French Field Equipment The head has a swiveling

The head has a swiveling yoke assembly similar to the top of the MG 34 Bipod Assembly that can connect in the normal Bipod position just behind the front sight assembly or directly in front of the receiver at the rear of the MG 34 Barrel Jacket

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and lay heavy gunfire on the incoming Rangers from companies D

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which is maker marked and dated 1916 and BERLIN on its reverse

Original 19th Century French Minié-Cordier Percussion Training Rifle - circa 1860 French Field Equipment The head has a swivelingOriginal 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