Original French MLE 1874 M80 Brass Mounted Gras Camel Short Rifle by St. Étienne with M1866 Sabre Bayonet Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout The shell is maker marked

The shell is maker marked with the stamping on the underside of the rim 194 / ZD

He was awarded the Silver Star

another small bit of Western folklore for the collector to preserve

No sooner had this occurred than the ethnic Muslim Moro population arose in rebellion in 1899

The second and last closely-knit line of fortifications was forced on 15 September

Original French MLE 1874 M80 Brass Mounted Gras Camel Short Rifle by St. Étienne with M1866 Sabre Bayonet Allow PayPal & Amazon Checkout The shell is maker markedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This lovely little brass mounted CAMEL SHORT RIFLE CARBINE was issued for "Colonial Service", as indicated by the brass mounts, and was originally produced as a MLE1874 "Gras" rifle, and later shortened for colonial service. Included is a MLE1866 Long Saber Bayonet, originally made for the Chassepot Needle fire rifle. The left side of the receiver marked MANUFACTURE D'ARMES St. tienne M80 next to Mle 1874 indicating