The Fusil Gras Modèle 1874 was a landmark firearm in the history of the French military, representing a crucial step in the transition from paper-cartridge, needle-fire rifles to modern metallic-cartridge bolt-action designs. Its development was driven by the lessons of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871), during which the shortcomings of the Chassepot Model 1866 became evident….
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