Original French Fusil Gras Modèle 1874 M80 Artillery Carbine by Châtellerault with Brass Fittings & Bayonet - Dated 1876 French Holsters and came to be known

and came to be known as the "Dead Man’s Penny"

The design itself was introduced in 1891

It offered less of a shock to the wearer upon opening

It was then an easy matter to replace any spent rounds

without a cap band

Original French Fusil Gras Modèle 1874 M80 Artillery Carbine by Châtellerault with Brass Fittings & Bayonet - Dated 1876 French Holsters and came to be knownOriginal 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 very rare example of the Fusil Gras