Original French Fusil Gras Mle 1874 M80 Infantry Rifle by Châtellerault with Bayonet and Scabbard - Dated 1878 Martini-Henry Parts Glider troopers of the 319th

Glider troopers of the 319th and 320th Glider Field Artillery Battalions and the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment (and the 3rd Battalion of the 504th PIR) instead arrived in Italy by landing craft at Maiori (319th) and Salerno (320th

Fortunately never used in battle this gas rattle remains ready to serve

a neck badge

cast into an engraved brass housing

Original French Fusil Gras Mle 1874 M80 Infantry Rifle by Châtellerault with Bayonet and Scabbard - Dated 1878 Martini-Henry Parts Glider troopers of the 319thOriginal item: Only One Available. The Fusil Gras Modle 1874 M80 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. The received is faintly marked MANUFACTURE D'ARMES Chtellerault Mle 1874 over M80 on the receiver. The rifle has a clear issue date stamped into the barrel of C 1878. It comes with all original steel mounts