Because a French Currassier never has enough of these . . .

[Drydock]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/French-Berthier-Lebel-3-shot-clips-/321689808211?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ae634ed53

[Niederlander]

Makes me glad I'm into old American and British stuff.  Those things are sort of pricey!

[pony express]

Actually, those are quite cheap! Try buying them at a gun show sometime,5 shot for $10-15, 3 shot for $25-30. I got a few from him last year at $10, I guess he had 10% inflation! Don't have enough to shoot a Skirmish stage, but 4 is enough for a standard SASS style stage as we shoot here.

[Drydock]

Yeah.  He's the cheapest I've come across.  Over the last 2 years I've accumulated 17 of the things now, so Donnie can join the French Navy for this years Muster.   

[pony express]

French Navy had a dress white uniform similar to the white choker the US had(has?). Not sure what they wore for headgear, though. The Foreign Legion used it with a white sun helmet, the green and red epaulettes, and blue sash in Indochina.

But if he wants to be a real Cuirasser, he should get one of these:
http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?390102-WWI-Cavalry-Display-for-up-coming-gunshow-I-am-working-on


But it might be a bit warm for June in Nebraska.....

[Pitspitr]

But it might be a bit warm for June in Nebraska.....

Yes, but think of how it would increase his odds in the uniform contest! 

[Niederlander]

I'm not sure all of us together could carry enough water to keep him cool in that thing.

[Drydock]

French enlisted sailors wore white crackerjacks with blue tar flaps, and a flat hat with a red pom pom on top.  Still do as a matter of fact.  And that's what I've got for him!

[Drydock]

He's still at $10 on GB:   http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=474157549