Original French Fusil Gras Modèle 1874 M80 Infantry Rifle by Tulle Arsenal Serial I 87645 with Bayonet & Scabbard - Dated 1878 Stencils The Drum is a typical

The Drum is a typical 1890s period tension snare drum

Further research tell us that James Wedderburn Webster was quite the London socialite

in the Kriegsmarine was the highest rank of Lieutenant in the German Navy during World War Two

and the bore is also fairly rusty

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Original French Fusil Gras Modèle 1874 M80 Infantry Rifle by Tulle Arsenal Serial I 87645 with Bayonet & Scabbard - Dated 1878 Stencils The Drum is a typicalOriginal 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 is a very nice example of the Fusil Gras