Original French Fusil Gras Modèle 1874 M80 Infantry Rifle by St. Etiénne with Bayonet - Dated 1875 & 1878 Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia Stamped 841 later

Stamped 841 later

with one dated 1944 at the bottom of the scabbard

This relic was recovered just south of the Chickamauga Battlefield at Crawfish Springs in Northern Georgia

and the soldiers could skim off the insects and resume consumption

The peak visor cap retains the mid war aluminum eagle along with an embroidered wreath surrounding a metal cockade with red felt center

Original French Fusil Gras Modèle 1874 M80 Infantry Rifle by St. Etiénne with Bayonet - Dated 1875 & 1878 Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia Stamped 841 laterOriginal 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