Original French Fusil Gras Mle 1874 M80 Infantry Rifle by Châtellerault with Bayonet and Scabbard - Dated 1878 MG 34 Ammo Storage now all long gone

now all long gone

These are all brass covered in leather on the barrels

with blades

designated Zundnadelkarabiner 1855

By the 20th century brass was the norm

Original French Fusil Gras Mle 1874 M80 Infantry Rifle by Châtellerault with Bayonet and Scabbard - Dated 1878 MG 34 Ammo Storage now all long goneOriginal item: Only One Available. The Fusil Gras Modle 1874 M80 was a French service rifle of the 19th century. The Gras used by the French Army was an adaptation to metallic cartridge of the Chassepot breech loading rifle by Colonel Basile Gras. The received is faintly marked MANUFACTURE D'ARMES Chtellerault Mle 1874 over M80 on the receiver. The rifle has a clear issue date stamped into the barrel of C 1878. It comes with all original steel mounts