Crimean War French from Great War Miniatures

mashrewba writes:

Yes but that would have shown those Russians!!!. Fear not – I was replying to Big Red's question -by 1870 all Imperial army units would have the Chassepot and many Garde Mobile units too although a good proportion had converted muzzle loaders.
Just in time as it turned out.
In fact I think I'm right in saying that they didn't start converting Minies to breech loaders (the so called Tabatière system) until the advent of the Chassepot in order to equip such second line circus troops as the Garde Mobile and Garde Sedentaire. Actually I should say circus troops as the Garde Mobile fought heroically in a large number of engagements.

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Dave A of Great War Miniatures writes:

The first of our Crimean War French are now available from North Star Military Figures.

CF01 - Line infantry command in Kepi
CF02 - Line infantry advancing in Kepi
CF07 - Line infantry advancing in shako
CF12 - Line Chasseur advancing
CF13 - Line Chasseur firing line