Original French Modèle 1866-74 Gras Converted Rifle by Châtellerault Serial B 87920 with M1874 Bayonet and Scabbard - Dated 1871 Japanese Antique Guns The Stanhope Memorandum of December

The Stanhope Memorandum of December 1888 introduced a Mobilization Scheme for Volunteer units

and have been painted on the cutaway side to aid in identification

There was a threaded post soldered onto the reverse of the buckle for reasons unknown

40" / 10mm

A very nice antique hammer shotgun

Original French Modèle 1866-74 Gras Converted Rifle by Châtellerault Serial B 87920 with M1874 Bayonet and Scabbard - Dated 1871 Japanese Antique Guns The Stanhope Memorandum of DecemberOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Fusil Gras Modle 1874 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. This example was originally a needle fire Chassepot, the French ignition system introduced in 1866. It was a single shot bolt action rifle and was among the best of its kind at the type, being superior to the