Original French Modèle 1874 M80 Gras Rifle Shortened and Converted to 16 Gauge Shotgun in Liège, Belgium Category_MG 34 Accessories GOVERNMENT ONLY G523-01-18010

GOVERNMENT ONLY G523-01-18010

Measures approximately 8”x 5”x 2 ¼”

Pants Waist: 13"Pants Inseam: 26

at least the better off

while the butt plate is brass

Original French Modèle 1874 M80 Gras Rifle Shortened and Converted to 16 Gauge Shotgun in Liège, Belgium Category_MG 34 Accessories GOVERNMENT ONLY G523-01-18010Original 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 particular example is quite interesting,