Original French Early 19th Century Gendarmerie Bicorn Hat One-of-a-Kind Each Set comes with conversion

Each Set comes with conversion instructions for quickly transforming from Bandoleer to Side Pack configuration

these orders accounted for nearly half of the total production for the First Model Carbine

The serial number is 65346 denoting the year of manufacture as early 1881

It isn't the best writing box or "Writing Slope" as they used to be called

the M1903 was an issued sidearm for many police forces and militaries

Original French Early 19th Century Gendarmerie Bicorn Hat One-of-a-Kind Each Set comes with conversionOriginal Item: Only One Available. Remember Les Miserables by Victor Hugo? This is what "Inspector Javert wore. Of totally napoleonic flavor, edges silver braid band lined with red, white and blue revolutionary style cockade and hat button embossed: Gendarmerie Order Public The lined interior still retaining paper label with original owner's inked name of: M. Obadie, Gendarme Fine still felt construction and ideal for an impressive display.