Original French Gras Modèle 1874 M80 Cavalry Carbine by St. Etiénne with N.O.S. Sling - Dated 1881 Japanese Field Gear The particular piece is number

The particular piece is number 3 of 44 made and is numbered clearly 3/44

Years of Manufacture: circa 1875

Woodcraft author Stewart Edward White highly recommended the galvanized model while author Horace Kephart recommended the brass version

After World War I several versions of the Lewis were manufactured in Holland and by two Naval Arsenals in Japan

these are the Arctic weather sniper mittens used by British Special Forces from the 1980s to the present day

Original French Gras Modèle 1874 M80 Cavalry Carbine by St. Etiénne with N.O.S. Sling - Dated 1881 Japanese Field Gear The particular piece is numberOriginal item: Only One Available. The Fusil Gras Modle 1874 M80 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 is a fine example of the shorter Gras Carbine, fitted with all IRON mounts, which the French generally indicated for Army use. The barrel is about 18" in length. The Serial numbers are mixed but it has