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356 - France, Third Republic (1870–1940).
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€150 - 200Sale fees
France, Third Republic (1870–1940). GRAS Model 1874 Artillery Carbine from the St. Etienne Arms Factory. Caliber 11 mm Gras. Serial No. 73709. All metal parts have a tobacco-colored patina; not all bear the same serial number (breech block “48250”). The breech block housing is marked “MANUFACTURE D’ARMES St ETIENNE MLE 1874.” Barrel marked “S1881” and “MA,” and stamped with an “M” in a circle and a “T” in a circle. Ethiopian markings are present on the right side of the barrel, indicating reuse by the Ethiopian army. Cast brass fittings. Walnut stock without a maker’s mark (trace) or serial number; the cleaning rod channel is worn and drilled through. Steel cleaning rod present. Mechanism partially functional; the breech is jammed. The interior of the barrel is dirty with shallow rifling grooves. 99.8 cm (barrel 49 cm). (Signs of wear and damage; worn wood with numerous signs of handling, impacts, and gouges; breech screw missing; breech jammed; unmodified 80-caliber musketon, uncommon; in fairly good condition).
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