Any interest in antique status French 11x59mmR Model 1874 Gras rifles in Canada?
- Thread starter mkrnel
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Found these pictures on the web of the exact same under barrel proof-house proof marks on other normal French Military issue Gras rifles just in case there was any further doubt as to whether the rifle I posted was proofed and intended to be shot.
The Gras I have posted is clearly not a training aid rifle rifle that is not meant to be shot or unsafe to use!
So as required by law for any French made rifle that would be shot with regular issue ammo that it be Arsenal proofed for this use!
I consider the reason the rifle I am showing has no above the wood line normal French military rifle markings or the French Arsenal who made it is because as I noted earlier was that it was a special order rifle for use by another military force and the French probably did not want it plainly advertised that they were supplying their rifles to them and have it showing on their books for their regular production serial number range!
Many governments and their arsenals did this sort of thing to attempt to hide their involvement!
The Gras I have posted is clearly not a training aid rifle rifle that is not meant to be shot or unsafe to use!
So as required by law for any French made rifle that would be shot with regular issue ammo that it be Arsenal proofed for this use!
I consider the reason the rifle I am showing has no above the wood line normal French military rifle markings or the French Arsenal who made it is because as I noted earlier was that it was a special order rifle for use by another military force and the French probably did not want it plainly advertised that they were supplying their rifles to them and have it showing on their books for their regular production serial number range!
Many governments and their arsenals did this sort of thing to attempt to hide their involvement!
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