Original Second French Empire Pattern 1852 Infantry Chasseurs Képi - Chasseurs à pied Receiver possibly because of a damaged

possibly because of a damaged rear sight

and extremely hard to find

Collar to shoulder: 10”Shoulder to sleeve: 25”Shoulder to shoulder: 17”Chest width: 21”Waist width: 21”Hip width: 18”Front length: 27"

for the legendary Mauser-Werke AG

the Legion boarded trains and headed east across Siberia

Original Second French Empire Pattern 1852 Infantry Chasseurs Képi - Chasseurs à pied Receiver possibly because of a damagedOriginal Item: Only One Available. The kepi is a military styled headdress with a cylindrical form, a flat circular top, and a visor. It was commonly worn by the French Army but was also adopted by various other countries, including America. In 1852, the first proper model of the kepi had a square visor. This slightly oversized visor was referred to as bec de canard (duckbill). This model had no chinstrap, but later designs had chinstraps, smaller