The patent I was actually thinking of was 1853 not 1855:


8,545, vol. 28, p. 19 - Fusil se chargeant par la culasse - avril 9th of 1853)

Adverts from from the 1860s give that Pondevaux et Jussy exported to Russia, U.S. of A.(Amérique) & Turkey

Kind Regards,

Raimey
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