Original French MLE 1866-74 Gras Rifle by St. Étienne Shortened and Converted to Shotgun - Dated 1875 Military Books & Documents Dainippon Teikoku Rikugun Kōkūbutai) or

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which still has a great olive drab color

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

Clearly intended for a serving Officer this pistol with all brass mounts is fully decorated in the military flavor displaying a stand of arms side plate

Original French MLE 1866-74 Gras Rifle by St. Étienne Shortened and Converted to Shotgun - Dated 1875 Military Books & Documents Dainippon Teikoku Rikugun Kōkūbutai) orOriginal 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