French Military Rifle Restoration (1874)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ค. 2021
- Restoration video of a 1874 "Gras" rifle we have found while magnet fishing.
Judging by its condition, it has only been in the water for a few months and has probably been stolen. We found some sporting rifles nearby, which had been stolen during a burglary according to the authorities (the video is also posted in the channel)
This type of weapon is classified "collection" in France and is therefore not traced by its serial number.
This video is only a restoration of a historical object and in no way about the apology of weapons.
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This particular rifle was used by the French army from 1874 and was assembled from a "Chassepot" rifle barrel dating from 1866. It originally fired 11 mm Gras ammunition.
When it became obsolete, the rifle was rechambered to 16 gauge for hunting and some parts like the rear sight were removed.
As i am an amateur, please leave a comment if you have any suggestions for improvement regarding restoration techniques.
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Je suis totalement pour voir une session en stand de tir avec cette arme mythique :).
Et bravo pour la restauration, c'est un sacré boulot !
Nie powinnobyc des trésors ?
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If Napoleon had this gun in his army, the whole world would now belong to France 🇨🇵♥️
That’s an old rifle but it wasn’t lost too long ago. The wood is in relatively good condition and the gun has Phillips head screws that were invented after 1933.
Yes these weapons have been modified a lot, we explain that in the description
And rust is light orange color,its in water maybe 2-3 months
Oh i just saw description sory
I noticed the screws as well glad it wasn't just me
As you can obviously see from its age though is it was only fired once ;)
It is a Chassepot model 1866/1874 rifle converted to a 16 shotgun and the marks seals and number that the barrel and the mechanism box present are of french and belgian origin, made by the arms factories and master gunsmiths
Yes, this is not Gras Mle 1874! It is a Chassepot model 1866/1874 rifle!
@@samuelbuch396 not at all. As soon as you find the 74 markings on a chassepot that mean that the cartridge is different so it's a Gras. But as enrique correctly say it's a Gras converted for hunting in the 20's. Not rare at all here in France, nobody want those shit. No more military guns and bad for real hunt, that explain why it end in this river.
I read some time ago that a vintage weapon has more value maintained, and does not go to the extreme of polishing it. cleaning and functionality of pieces and recovering the wood that has. Good work!
Un bien bel ouvrage que voila !!! Ça rend ce morceau d'histoire encore plus intérressant à exposer. Bravo messieurs !!!!
This would be what we, in the trade, call either a "conservation", or a "rustoration". :) Sad to see this fine old piece damaged. You did good work in saving it. Thanks for sharing this with us! God bless. Rev. D.
Super boulot ! J'adore le temps passé et la minutie.. y a de l'amour du travail bien fait !!!
Un grand merci ! A bientôt
Your skills in restoring such a beautiful historical weapon impresses me. Saddened that someone would toss a treasure like that in the water.
لم يرمهاعبثافقدتسببت فوهتها في ماسي
Je suis tout à fait d'accord avec vous c'est les trésors c'est les belles histoires ces armes
A tip from a carpenter to plug the holes get a piece of the same wood you are working on. Grind it and collect the grinding dust. Mix this with glue and close the holes with it. It looks neater and you don't have to do as much staining or painting. it looks more natural.
This is a good tip, i will do it next time thank you !
Super!!! Franchement c'est impressionnant. Surtout le bois je pensais pas que l on pouvait récupérer comme ça. Merci pour cette superbe vidéo!
@@lecapitaineenglehorn5365 merci pour l info. J est pas l'habitude du bois. Moi c est uniquement que des métaux que je restaure
Such a unique rifle. "The French copy no one, and no one copies the French"!
Patience, minutie, savoir-faire ...
résultat magnifique ! Bravo, très beau travail !
Un grand merci !
BEAUTIFUL WORK, I LOVED.
As others have noted, there is really ZERO chance of a 140+ year old rifle being in this good of condition after having been submerged all that time. I was about to join the chorus of haters, but the video description cleared up the mystery. I follow many restoration channels on YT and many of them artificially age items before restoration and that was my first thought here, I'm so glad I was wrong! Thank you for sharing this.
Pozidrive bits in 1874 what a strange timetravel
This type of rifle may be had from Royal tiger imports as they have bought a large portion of a stockpile.
Chasspot rifle, I wonder if maybe it got thrown in the drink during ww2. Nazi germany tried to disarm france and thus looks too much like a modern rifle. It did not look like it was in a bog. This might answer the question of not looking like a 140 year water gun.
Fantastic job! I honestly did not think it could look this good at the end of the day.
Thank you very much sir !
Superbe vidéo, j'étais étonné par l'état de conservation avant de lire la description. Cela explique sûrement le si bon état de l'arme. Vous faites un superbe travail de restauration, vraiment excellent.
Merci beaucoup ! Un revolver arrive d'ici quelques semaines
Great restoration! What a good looking old rifle.
belle restauration bravo 👏c'est intéressant de voir ce que deviennent les objets de votre pêche merci pour ces vidéo que j'aime regarder 😃
Merci beaucoup c'est un plaisir de leur donner une seconde vie 😀
Wonderful restoration!
Très belle restauration les gars !
vrai travail de pros ,félicitations ,A+
Belle restauration les gars ! Continuez comme ça ;)
Merci beaucoup !
The Song at the Very end is an Irish Song called the Star of the County Down. As an Irish person it's great to hear it
I love this song !
Lucky that you were able to find and preserve this historic rifle
Thank my friend !
I was concerned it would become covered in rust before the restoration could be completed. Im glad you replaced the Phillips screw with the correct type and size. If you ever have another weapon found in the water, you can keep it stored covered in water until you you are ready to restore the item... no rust that way.
Yes you are right, i have another tips, it is to covered it with WD40 but you have to do it every days.
@ im not a restoration expert. But i do know leaving corrosive metals such as iron and some steels in wet or even moist environments they will continue to rust no matter what. PLEASE do not leave old guns sitting in water. Take them out and get the surface rust off, so it wont get worse. There is countless restoration tips and tricks videos here on youtube. Please consider watching some.
Awesome job! I love the fact that you didn't ruined the gun polishing or grinding, you just did the necessary. And the Philips srew swap was a nice touch. God bless.
Thank you very much my friend. Excellent video.
Really clean restoration for a beautiful piece of history. Nice video
Thanks dude
Considering the Turned bolt , this is probably a Cavalry Carbine
Me: No way he can restore this
Treasure Fisher: Hold my tools
Finding a Gras rifle. Drooling here.
Parabens ,amo ver esse tipo de restauração, isso é trabalhar commuito amor 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Very rare rifle 👍, restored by an expert, so it's like new again, I really enjoyed the video, greetings from Indonesia 🙏
Not rare at all here in France, nobody want those shit rifles converted for hunting. No more military guns and bad for real hunt, that explain why it end in this river.
Хорошая работа 👏👏👏
Awesome work, my friend!
La meilleure ! La manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne, très belle rénovation😍bravo
Exact merci !
@ Verney-Carron, pour les chasseurs sui ne jettes pas leurs cartouches dans le canal (les vrais) et le Famas pour l’armée française bref le meilleur de l’armurerie française . Merci pour vos actes
Une sincère félicitations, un travail de fou lais un superbe rendu. Je vous découvre et avec le travaille de restauration cela vous donne encore plus de mérite. Je suis admiratif. Vous me donnez envie de suivre vos pas. Merci pour tous ce contenu.
Merci beaucoup ! Bienvenu sur la chaîne
I was very confused by the condition of the gun, considering how old the Gras is, and the Chassepot action, would mean that if it had been in the water since the last time they were used in combat, it'd likely be a very rusty mess. The description really cleared things up lol
It had a modern Phillips head screw. Clear as day. Right in the beginning
Anyway, this Gras is a military rifle converted for hunting, with a smooth bore. It has nothing military anymore and its value is very low. Such modified Gras are quite common in France
A really good video! I have an 1874 Gras and it’s short like a Musketoon but it doesn’t have the turned down bolt handle. It’s missing the rear sights, front barrel band, front sling swivel and front sight post. My buddy found her in his tool shed when he moved in 40 years ago and gave it to me last month. I broke down the bolt and cleaned out the barrel. I need to get the rust off of her. If I can find tve missing parts or a good antique gun gunsmith, I’ll have a wall hanger.
In France you can find many part without licence just in case 😁 good luck it's a beautiful pièce of history
bravo, superbe travail, quelle minutie . très intéressant de lire l histoire de cet objet, merci
18:09 le chargement est tellement cool j'adore bien jouer à vous, vous êtes géniaux
Merci beaucoup, ça fait énormément plaisir !
Juste l'anneau de grenadière avant, la pointe est vers l'avant non vers l'arrière, sinon très beau travail.
Super znalezisko . W super stanie . Gratuluję :-)
dziękuję bardzo mój przyjacielu
merci pour les explications et l'info sur les produits ....
Beautiful weapon , your work is a pleasure to watch.
Thank you sir !
Just a special trade secret. Dog drool is essential for this process to happen. Im surprised he shared it.
Combien d’épaules ce fusil a connu et combien de corps ce fusil a abattu
La guerre c’est triste
Bravo pour ce travail
Past,present,and future in your hands.
Nice job sir.
Thank you very much sir !
La petite vidéo qui fait plaisir
I love how the dog drinks the water lol
That is a beautiful long gun. Great video, I've just discovered your channel. New subscriber...
Thanks sir and welcome ! New beautiful restoration are coming
Magnifique! Vous avez un véritable talent pur la restauration! Un musée vous le prendrait volontiers, celui-là... Chapeau!
Un grand merci !
I also own this model. My grandfather brought it when he was in millitary. And I just love it. It still fires and it still hits hard on the target.
🔥
❤️🇮🇳
Отличная работа👍👍👍
I hope the french armory museum will take their heirloom after you restore the rifle without erase the markings
It's not that rare for a museum, we have at least 100 000 of them in circulation here
Encore une magnifique restauration félicitation.
Merci beaucoup 👍
If anyone is looking for the song at the end it is: Slainte - Star of the County Down
I would see with pleasure a video with testing this rifle
looks amazing for 150 years old
And the whole being underwater thing too lol
Magnifique job !!!
On voit toute la passion qui est la vôtre pour la pêche à l'aimant mais aussi pour redonner vie à une splendide arme comme celle-ci !!! Merci à tous les deux pour ce partage 👍👍👍
Merci beaucoup !
Merci pour ce partage 😉 j'ai la chance d'en avoir récupéré une a rénover .
Cette vidéo tombe bien 👍
C'est un bon fusil pour se faire la main ! Merci beaucoup et bonne chance
Piękna broń 👍
Félicitations pour votre très belle pêche et votre restauration ! c'est ce que je trouve intéressant : la pêche et de la restauration qui suit ! vous avez eu de la chance de le trouver dans cet état ; et votre restauration rend ce fusil Gras encore plus magnifique ...! c'est un morceau d'histoire ...! Bravo ..!
Oui dans cet état c'est la première fois haha Merci beaucoup
Great restoration 😎👍🏽
Salut les petits jeunes, super restauration
That's a lucky find, but it happens. The other day I was walking along a path and picked up a brown bess from 1690 that happened to be lying on top of a bit of grass about six inch in length.
Nice find !
Damn, in which conditions was it?
i like your way of restoration dear really amazing dear
Thanks dude !
Beautiful restoration..
Bravo pour cette restauration très beau fusil merci 👍👍👍
Merci beaucoup, il aura droit à une seconde vie !
How do you treat the metal parts to stop rust and pitting from reapearing? Great job by the way!!
When the metal is not blued I use an anti corossion spray. It's enough for the exhibition if you use it every 2 or 3 years. Thanks !
@ And before blueing, you didn´t need to bake the parts to dry them fully? ( I´m having problems with some relics, that seem to never stop rusting and pitting). Thank you for your reply and knoledge.
@@Lal-ocura have you tryed using phophoric acid ?
belle restauration,le bronzage a froid lui a redonné un coup de jeunesse moi j'utilise du Ballistol qui donne aussi de bon résultat pour les armes et aussi pour la gravure de haches par électrolyse . Prochaine vidéo essaie du fusil gras ? Bonne continuation
Merci l'ami, le bronzage à froid fait des miracles ! J'ai utilisé la marque Tifo, pas donné mais efficace. Pour le tir on fera une petit vidéo Instagram, TH-cam n'aime pas trop ça quand on est pas américain
Good God, I love it when they do the old ones.
Très belle restauration bravo 👏
Merci beaucoup !
Понравился процесс восстановления!
A wonder that the rifle wasn't coated with thick rust after being underwater for so long. Good work.
How do you know how long that rifle has been in the watter ?
Very precise refurbishment of this rifle, congratulations 👌.
Thank you sir !
Magnifique travail..elle a retrouvé sa splendeur..
Un grand merci !
8:47 best moment
Très beau sauvetage, ça doit apporter des sensations particulières de refaire une arme qui autant de vécu.?
Merci beaucoup, c'est un véritable objet d'histoire oui !
Magnifique, une magnifique pièce de notre histoire. Félicitation.
Merci beaucoup !
Tres belle restauration !
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I totally agree ! 10 years old and still like a new one
Отличная работа 👍. В России посадили бы в тюрьму за это😏
Многие из вас сказали нам! Во Франции для этого достаточно быть 18 лет.
Что мешает жить по месту реконструкции?
Mbok seng niat lek restorasi unlike dulu
Uma restauração que merece não somente 👏👏👏👏👏👏, mas também 👍😲🤪😀😯🇧🇷😎 parabéns.
E preciso ter muito carinho pra ter um resulta assim.
Muito obrigado pelo seu comentário, até breve
Magnifique restauration ! 👍👏
Merci beaucoup !
Sensacional 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍👍👍🤝🤝🤝🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷‼
Super travail félicitations ! Bonjour de Bourgogne Saône et Loire
Merci beaucoup et salut à vous !
Felicitaciones por el trabajo chicos son geniales saludos cordiales desde Lima Perú cuídense
Muchas gracias !
08:50 Rasta m'a tué à boire pendant tout le Remplissage 🤣🤣
Il avait soif le petiot ! Merci pour le comm
This must be the only restoration where the tools used were older than the thing being restored. 🙃
I also found them in the river 😅
Hey if it works, it works. And obviously works quite well
Salut joli la restauration bravo 👏
chapeau bas les gars ! vous avez fait du bon boulot.
je regarde toutes vos vidéos et vous êtes vraiment super.
je suis de Lespignan, donc pas loin de chez vous et je pense passer vous voir un de ces jours.
à bientôt
Avec plaisir et merci beaucoup voisin
Magnífico
Gracias !
Wow, what an amazing work, it's an amazing art which is not easy to find, I dont understand that how do you get such old and rusty stuff, I would really like to know that
Thanks man ! The discovers are all on our channel with our treasure hunting videos 😀
quel beau travail de patience! vous avez fait un excellent travail
Merci beaucoup 😀
Noticed the philips head screw, still nice old rifle.
Bonjour à vous je suis toujours étonné quand ont voit le résultat final c’est magnifique la question et t’il réutilisable le canon ma l’air encore nickel. Bravo pour se beau boulot de rénovation carresse à rasta bise à vous
Merci beaucoup Vincent, oui pas de soucis à condition de tirer des munitions légères en poudre noire
@ C'est un fusil gras transformé chasse calibre 24 catégories D et il est éprouvé pour tirer de la poudre vive
Uhm... Spaghetti?
That sucks whoever got their stuff stolen. Looks like an old mauser that was converted to a shotgun. Good job tho.
It's is converted to a shotgun but older than a Mauser !
French Gras Mle 1866
Excellent travail. J’adore ces vidéos de restauration. Merci
Merci à toi 👍
Excelente trabajo de restauración. Le doy una sugerencia cuando se trata la madera seca: después de aplicar la masilla de relleno, lijar con lija de grano 80 no conviene, es muy gruesa para una madera muy antigua. Usar lija de grano 100 o 120 para suavizar la masilla, utilizar un trozo de madera para envolver la lija y lijar en circulos para no levantar la fibra. Soy pintor desde hace 39 años y mi especialidad es la recuperación de aberturas y muebles de madera barnizadas. Saludos desde Uruguay