Original French Fusil Gras Modèle 1874 M80 Infantry Rifle by Châtellerault with Bayonet & Scabbard - Dated 1876 Category_Receiver The original closure strap for

The original closure strap for the neck is missing

This was Schlueter Manufacturing of St

and is 57 1/2" in overall length

En route to Fort Crockett

D-Day (Normandy

Original French Fusil Gras Modèle 1874 M80 Infantry Rifle by Châtellerault with Bayonet & Scabbard - Dated 1876 Category_Receiver The original closure strap forOriginal 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 good example of the Fusil Gras