Original French MLE 1866-74 M80 Brass Mounted Gras Camel Short Rifle by St. Étienne Serial F 92655 - dated 1871 Replica Non-Firing Guns The manufacturer information is nicely

The manufacturer information is nicely stamped on the header inside a rectangle

He attended Virginia Tech

Year of Manufacture: 1897 - converted 1905 and again later

Included with the book were some piece of paper and photos between the pages

Perhaps this very appealing example has its history within that group

Original French MLE 1866-74 M80 Brass Mounted Gras Camel Short Rifle by St. Étienne Serial F 92655 - dated 1871 Replica Non-Firing Guns The manufacturer information is nicelyOriginal 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