Original French Modèle 1866-74 M.80 Gras Converted Rifle by Tulle with M1866 Saber Bayonet & Scabbard - Dated 1874 Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets It is marked on both

It is marked on both lock plates with MIDDLETON

This is a fantastic example of a rather hard to find British artillery round from WWI

liner is complete

showing areas where the finish was touched up on the barrel

[6] Guns captured by the Germans were given the designation 14

Original French Modèle 1866-74 M.80 Gras Converted Rifle by Tulle with M1866 Saber Bayonet & Scabbard - Dated 1874 Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets It is marked on bothOriginal 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