Original French Fusil Gras Modèle 1874 Infantry Rifle by Tulle Matching Serial T 43971 - Dated 1879 Lock Assembly After passing Midway Atoll

After passing Midway Atoll

Clear touch hole showing clear bore and bronze “dolphin” suspending hooks popular on early style cannon tubes

it landed in New York as part of the Fifth Brigade

There is unfortunately not much information on this smith

Original French Fusil Gras Modèle 1874 Infantry Rifle by Tulle Matching Serial T 43971 - Dated 1879 Lock Assembly After passing Midway AtollOriginal 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 nice service used example of the