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1874 French Gras Scabbard
1874 French Gras Scabbard
1874 French Gras Scabbard

1874 French Gras Scabbard

$ 21.12

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Type: Real Photo (RPPC)
  • Condition: Used
  • City/Region: Hayes, Va
  • Era: Pioneer (c. 1870-1898)

    Description

    This scabbard was the last of the French "sword-type" scabbards. It was manufactured to fit the French Model 1874 "Gras" Infantry Rifle, basically a refinement of the Model 1866 Chassepot Infantry Rifle. The "Gras" was manufactured from 1874 to about 1885.
    Several other countries used this scabbard, including Greece (these are marked "Waffenfabrik Steyr" or "Usine de Steyr"), Germany (many modified variants), Ireland, and others; Portugal also used a variant for their Portuguese Kropatschek Navy Rifle, but their bayonet has a straight back-edge on the grip (no hump).
    The French Model 1874 "Gras" scabbard has a colorful history was used by the French Foreign Legion on more than one occasion.