Original French Gras Modèle 1874 M80 Gendarmerie Carbine by St. Etiénne with Brass Fittings Serial F 24477 - Dated 1877 Japanese Replica which retains a lovely black

which retains a lovely black "Moroccan Leather" covering

with a different "Enfield-Style" lock plate

The Reichszeugmeisterei

The bakelite is wartime marked by the manufacturer

The nickel alloy is somewhat soft

Original French Gras Modèle 1874 M80 Gendarmerie Carbine by St. Etiénne with Brass Fittings Serial F 24477 - Dated 1877 Japanese Replica which retains a lovely blackOriginal item: Only One Available. The Fusil Gras Modle 1874 M80 was one of the primary French service rifle of the late 19th century. The Gras used by the French Army was an adaptation to metallic cartridge of the Chassepot Mle 1866 breech loading rifle, developed by Colonel Basile Gras. The first examples were in fact conversions of the Chassepot, replacing the needle fire system with a bolt action one. This is a fantastic example of the Fusil Gras