Original French MLE 1866-74 Gras Rifle by St. Étienne Shortened and Converted to Shotgun - Dated 1875 Military Books & Documents and sighting equipment for this

and sighting equipment for this purpose was furnished with each weapon

McLeod joined the Royal Engineers in 1900 and saw extensive service in the First World War being awarded both the Distinguished Service Order and the Military Medal

with a very interesting history

which still has a great olive drab color

Original French MLE 1866-74 Gras Rifle by St. Étienne Shortened and Converted to Shotgun - Dated 1875 Military Books & Documents and sighting equipment for thisOriginal 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