Fusil Gras Mle 1874 Rifle, rare foot police carbine.

Carabine De Gendarmerie A Pied Modele 1874. Foot Police Carbine Model 1874. Caliber 11x59R, Black Powder cartridge. One of the rarer of the Gras family of rifles, with only 163,000 made, compaired to the million infantry Gras, made or converted from the Chassepot Mle 1866 needle fire. One of three variation of carbines, this one is identical to the cavalry version, except for the bayonet and sling mounting points, (Cavalry version had a socket bayonet). It is longer that the Artillery Carbine, but sh