A tale of 3 Chassepots
France
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11m
A little comparison between a very early first type Chassepot rifle and the more common second pattern, plus a tangent into local military history, since one of the rifles lived through a significant event in Swiss and French history.
As for the third rifle, well that's a surprise!
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