"Bavarian Chevaulegers with carbines in 1870-71." Topic
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Paskal | 30 Jul 2018 3:47 a.m. PST |
Hello everyone, From 1866 it was intented that Chevaulegers should be armed once again with carbines. A carbine version of excellent M1869 Werder rifle was tested before the Franco-Prussian War, but none were avaivable for troops issue, and consequently 500 prussian M1857 carbines were issued to the Bavarian Chevaulegers. In the course of the war the 4 th Chevaulegers finally received 80 of the M1869 Bavarian carbines. My question is how were these carbines worn when the chevaulegers did not have them by hand ? No explanatory photos or illustrations? |
Paskal | 16 Sep 2018 7:56 a.m. PST |
No one has any information on that? |
Mark Strachan | 19 Sep 2018 2:23 p.m. PST |
They would have been carried on the left hip attached to a clip on the crossbelt. |
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