Original French Fusil Gras Modèle 1874 .22 Converted Training Rifle by Tulle - Serial T 62698 - Dated 1879 Display Guns & Parts Sets The Scots Guards is ranked

The Scots Guards is ranked as the third regiment in the Guards Division

Dating to sometime in the late 1840's

and that Hirsch was enlisted in the Kriegsmarine and was assigned to the Headquarters Company

if you were to take a closer look you’d find all the locations in which the soldier who wore this helmet was at while serving with the 36th ID

Original French Fusil Gras Modèle 1874 .22 Converted Training Rifle by Tulle - Serial T 62698 - Dated 1879 Display Guns & Parts Sets The Scots Guards is rankedOriginal item: Only One Available. The Fusil Gras Modle 1874 was one of the primary French service rifle of the late 19th century. The Gras used by the French Army was an adaptation to metallic cartridge of the Chassepot Mle 1866 breech loading rifle, developed by Colonel Basile Gras. The first examples were in fact conversions of the Chassepot, replacing the needle fire system with a bolt action one. This is very interesting example of the Fusil Gras