plea for identification of a long gun

Martin Lubojacky · 25th February 2018, 11:45 AM

Hello,
Please I wonder if identification of this gun based on the pictures of a lock (e.g. Manlicher, Mauser etc ?) and approximate time period of production would be possible. Unfortumately, I don´t have ather pictures. All the moutings on the gunstock are made of brass.

corrado26 · 25th February 2018, 12:08 PM

This is a French M 1866 cavalry carbine system Chassepot, manufactured in the "Manufacture Impériale de St. Etienne" in 1871, transferred 1877 into a M 1866/74 for use of blackpowder metal cartridges
corrado26

Martin Lubojacky · 25th February 2018, 12:56 PM

Thank you very much corrado26. The final destination of this gun was Menelik´s armoury in Ethiopia.

25th February 2018, 11:45 AM	#1
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 841	plea for identification of a long gun Hello, Please I wonder if identification of this gun based on the pictures of a lock (e.g. Manlicher, Mauser etc ?) and approximate time period of production would be possible. Unfortumately, I don´t have ather pictures. All the moutings on the gunstock are made of brass. Attached Images

25th February 2018, 12:08 PM	#2
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,206	This is a French M 1866 cavalry carbine system Chassepot, manufactured in the "Manufacture Impériale de St. Etienne" in 1871, transferred 1877 into a M 1866/74 for use of blackpowder metal cartridges corrado26

25th February 2018, 12:56 PM	#3
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 841	Thank you very much corrado26. The final destination of this gun was Menelik´s armoury in Ethiopia.