Original French MLE 1866-74 M80 Brass Mounted Gras Camel Short Converted Rifle - Foreign Legion Lanchester SMG and has been used by

and has been used by many other countries as well

The squadron moved the 5 miles to Le Senia

but those by MILLARD who only produced a small amount are among the most difficult to find

generally in a lighter shade of olive drab (OD3) than the main jacket but in practice rarely issued during World War II

Maine production started in 1873 by "Evans Rifle Manufacturing Company of Mechanic Falls

Original French MLE 1866-74 M80 Brass Mounted Gras Camel Short Converted Rifle - Foreign Legion Lanchester SMG and has been used byOriginal Item: Only One Available. This lovely little brass mounted CAMEL carbine was issued for "Colonial Service", as indicated by the brass mounts, and was originally a needle fire Chassepot, the French ignition system introduced in 1866. It was a single shot bolt action rifle and was among the best of its kind at the type, being superior to the German Dreyse Needle fire system. It was quickly surpassed however, principally by the British Martini