Original French MLE 1866-74 M80 Brass Mounted Gras Camel Short Rifle by St. Étienne Serial F 92655 - dated 1871 Japanese Uniforms MINT condition pair of size

MINT condition pair of size 9 1/2 C

The head of the club is encircled with five rows of four iron barbs

It also spawned the Yugoslav unlicensed nearly identical Zastava M53

has been discarded

definitely one of the best that we have EVER had

Original French MLE 1866-74 M80 Brass Mounted Gras Camel Short Rifle by St. Étienne Serial F 92655 - dated 1871 Japanese Uniforms MINT condition pair of sizeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This lovely little brass mounted CAMEL SHORT RIFLE CARBINE was issued for "Colonial Service", as indicated by the brass mounts, and it definitely has had a long and interesting history! This carbine was actually originally produced as a Modle 1866 'Chassepot' Needle Fire rifle, and was then later converted to a Mle 1866 74 'Gras' Rifle. The left side of the receiver marked St. tienne M. 80 next to MLE 1866 74