Royal Tiger Imports French M1874 Gras Cavalry Carbine Review RTI
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- DISCLAIMER
I am in no way selling a weapon in this video, nor even using any weapon. This is simply a review of an historical firearm.
Hello all, its World of the Arms here. I decided to try my chances again and buy a French M1874 Gras Cavalry Carbine from RTI (Royal Tiger Imports). I bought one while they were on sale for $200. Shipping was $50. I paid $250 total for the firearm. In this video I will go over the rifle which I received from them.
Sweet. 👍🏽
Could say a lot of things, mine has markings for King Hallie Selassie
That's pretty neat!
@@worldofthearms6976 your gun says Menelik on the bottom word, not sure what the top 2 symbols are
@@brasstard7.627 Good info, I never caught that! Thanks!!
I got really lucky with mine I got the rear sight and cleaning rod with very good rifling just needed a brash brush ran through it
Wow, I think you need to buy a lottery ticket! You definitely hit the RTI jackpot! I wish I would've been that lucky with my Gras, but to be fair, I got pretty lucky with my Austro-Hungarian m1888/90 so I can't complain too much!
I have a repro kit that I built of and American Indian trade gun. I dropped it once and the walnut wrist broke (expletive) clean off. I glued it back in place and used 2 wood screws as extra security. I then wrapped the wrist in a deerskin sheath for cosmetic purposes. What cartridge did they update this carbine for in 1880 ?
Oh nice! And they kept the same cartridge, the 11×59mmR Gras, but updated the bolt area so if there was a major malfunction, the shooter wouldn't be shot in the face with hot metal.
How was the rear sight originally fastened?
You could put whatever sight you want and it would still be correct for Ethiopia lol, seen one that had a Lebel sight bronze brazed on
True lol. I I've thought about even a Berthier rear sight for it. But I got an original sight ordered actually!
@@worldofthearms6976 where were you able to source the sight?
@@offdeadeye88 I have been trying. Between the bank thinking I have fraudulent transactions and the seller for some reason requiring that I have some sort of French firearms license, I have struck out of luck so far. What confuses me is that I had ordered a MAS 36 Bayonet without any issue, but with practically a small cast piece of metal, I have to have a license. So Im still trying to find ways around but so far no luck!
Do the Calvary carbines have no bayonet lugs?
nice work on the intro - isn’t that “battlefield WWI” video game Earth turning there?
Thanks! It actually is just a generic world model that I used. But now that you say that, it does look like the BF1 intro lol!
I bought one, good rifling, good body the only missing part is the rear sights but I am not going to buy one because the Ethiopians removed it from the rifle.
I think the hole in the but stock were actually bullet casings that were cut off and nailed on.
i like the fact you have some ethiopian writing on yours. i just got one from rti from the most recent sale but no ethiopian markings. mine also has a nail repair at the wrist. where were you going to source your parts? mine is missing the front barrel band with sling. thanks tim
What’s the website for the parts?
The cracked buttstock means the soldier most likely hit someone with it during combat.
Sharp rifling and a cracked buttstock? Like most French guns, looks like it was never fired and only dropped once.
Beautiful very historical weapon. Immortal rifle is been made to last, modern weapons there one time use with cheap qualitys. Well done. I have the same converted to 12 gauge shotgun, is working like an artillery piece.
You are very wrong about modern weapons 😂