The Model 1874 M80 artillery musket is a shortened version of the famous Gras rifle, specially designed for artillerymen and mounted troops. This emblematic piece of the Third Republic features a robust and precise mechanism, faithful to the heritage of the Chassepot rifle converted to the metallic cartridge.
Model: Artillery musket Mle 1874 M80.
Caliber: 11 mm Bold.
Canon: dated 1882.
Mechanism: Straight breech – single shot.
Transformation: Chassepot system modified Gras.
Markings: receiver marked "Manufacture d'armes St Etienne".
Length: 100.5 cm (shortened model).
Walnut frame, (sanded and oiled, redone on period wood).
Different numbers, brass fittings, iron rod.
Compatible with the Gras Mle 1874 bayonet.
Functional mechanism and well-preserved markings.
Adopted in the late 19th century, the Gras M80 carabiner was used in numerous colonial campaigns and in the early years of the First World War. Designed for troops with reduced mobility (artillery, gendarmerie, cavalry), it combines compactness and robustness.
Beautiful piece of French standard weaponry.
Sought after for Third Republic collections and for historical exhibitions.
Weapon classified in category D2 § e. Free purchase and possession by adults. Proof of majority required: copy of the front and back of your national identity card or passport.
