Original French Tabatière Breech Loading Rifle Converted to Shotgun and Marked to Talequah Indian Police c.1880 Restoration Materials It does not appear to

It does not appear to have been refurbished at any point in it's life

whose stylized V P logo is also on the back of the scabbard body

Silver hallmarked blade and engraved W

which are in good condition

declaring that McCormick would "inspire the highest confidence" as that commander

Original French Tabatière Breech Loading Rifle Converted to Shotgun and Marked to Talequah Indian Police c.1880 Restoration Materials It does not appear toOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a truly interesting item just found in an attic, originating as a French breech loading military rifle withdrawn from service and then converted to a 12 gauge shotgun carbine intended for the third World market. These conversions usually took place in Lige, Belgium, however all markings on the metalwork have been worn away. Instead of ending up in Africa however, this example ended up in the United States,