French Military Rifle Restoration (1874)

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2 жыл бұрын

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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2 жыл бұрын

As there is new regulation on KZfaq, We don’t want to risk a channel demonetization by shooting with this old rifle. If you are a lot to like and comment this video, we'll post a shooting session on our Instagram ( In Description). Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE on both channels !

@omegaprodpessac 2 жыл бұрын

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 !

@fuchanaboku5501 2 жыл бұрын

Nie powinnobyc des trésors ?

2 жыл бұрын

Instag : pecheur_de_tresor

@fuchanaboku5501 2 жыл бұрын

@ 👌🏿👍

@Huang-Yun 2 жыл бұрын

If Napoleon had this gun in his army, the whole world would now belong to France 🇨🇵♥️

@juliodiaz4404 2 жыл бұрын

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.

2 жыл бұрын

Yes these weapons have been modified a lot, we explain that in the description

@marinsokcevic7892 2 жыл бұрын

And rust is light orange color,its in water maybe 2-3 months

@marinsokcevic7892 2 жыл бұрын

Oh i just saw description sory

@captainbubbles5509 2 жыл бұрын

I noticed the screws as well glad it wasn't just me

@gardenstate732 2 жыл бұрын

As you can obviously see from its age though is it was only fired once ;)

@enriquecontigiani993 2 жыл бұрын

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

@samuelbuch396 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, this is not Gras Mle 1874! It is a Chassepot model 1866/1874 rifle!

@fredericdelvolte168 2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@supermotorfirst 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@johnadams7963 2 жыл бұрын

Your skills in restoring such a beautiful historical weapon impresses me. Saddened that someone would toss a treasure like that in the water.

@abdullahfaqihi7228 Жыл бұрын

لم يرمهاعبثافقدتسببت فوهتها في ماسي

@fabiennelheureux7763 5 ай бұрын

Je suis tout à fait d'accord avec vous c'est les trésors c'est les belles histoires ces armes

@Rev-D1963 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@tempus_fugit7366 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@zimnikral4365 2 жыл бұрын

Pozidrive bits in 1874 what a strange timetravel

@asagrimmr1459 2 жыл бұрын

This type of rifle may be had from Royal tiger imports as they have bought a large portion of a stockpile.

@tomfennesy9105 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@joshuadst7809 2 жыл бұрын

Un bien bel ouvrage que voila !!! Ça rend ce morceau d'histoire encore plus intérressant à exposer. Bravo messieurs !!!!

@catjockey2710 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful restoration. It's a shame someone stole that and threw it into the water. Thieves suck. You did a great job restoring it.

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly, many thanks sir !

@drefhill Жыл бұрын

That's just his toughts, he's not idea of what really happened.

@Zatraz 7 ай бұрын

Super boulot ! J'adore le temps passé et la minutie.. y a de l'amour du travail bien fait !!!

7 ай бұрын

Un grand merci ! A bientôt

@gregsabo6371 2 жыл бұрын

Great restoration! What a good looking old rifle.

@sandragouvea9368 2 жыл бұрын

BEAUTIFUL WORK, I LOVED.

@Willian_Boa_Tarde 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@Kevinkapon 2 жыл бұрын

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

@jasonjones6328 2 жыл бұрын

It had a modern Phillips head screw. Clear as day. Right in the beginning

@laurentdevaux5617 5 ай бұрын

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

@hallofguns8174 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job! I honestly did not think it could look this good at the end of the day.

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much sir !

@madhatter9322 Жыл бұрын

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.

Жыл бұрын

This is a good tip, i will do it next time thank you !

@Joe-mg6pj 2 жыл бұрын

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.

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you are right, i have another tips, it is to covered it with WD40 but you have to do it every days.

@anthonygockenbach3452 2 жыл бұрын

@ 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.

@evelynelandes5702 2 жыл бұрын

Patience, minutie, savoir-faire ... résultat magnifique ! Bravo, très beau travail !

2 жыл бұрын

Un grand merci !

@morganstephant7603 2 жыл бұрын

Très belle restauration les gars !

@miked1765 2 жыл бұрын

Lucky that you were able to find and preserve this historic rifle

2 жыл бұрын

Thank my friend !

@bjornlemugu3226 2 жыл бұрын

Really clean restoration for a beautiful piece of history. Nice video

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude

@christophepatruno3017 2 жыл бұрын

Super!!! Franchement c'est impressionnant. Surtout le bois je pensais pas que l on pouvait récupérer comme ça. Merci pour cette superbe vidéo!

@christophepatruno3017 2 жыл бұрын

@@lecapitaineenglehorn5365 merci pour l info. J est pas l'habitude du bois. Moi c est uniquement que des métaux que je restaure

@averageanimefanboy9473 2 жыл бұрын

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.

2 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup ! Un revolver arrive d'ici quelques semaines

@martkbanjoboy8853 2 жыл бұрын

Finding a Gras rifle. Drooling here.

@AdamNotEva 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome work, my friend!

@CarsRestored 2 жыл бұрын

Me: No way he can restore this Treasure Fisher: Hold my tools

@oolooo 2 жыл бұрын

Considering the Turned bolt , this is probably a Cavalry Carbine

@restaurandocoisasvelhas 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much my friend. Excellent video.

@cedrico5256 2 жыл бұрын

Belle restauration les gars ! Continuez comme ça ;)

2 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup !

@40beats93 2 жыл бұрын

I love how the dog drinks the water lol

@user-hj3ox6dl8s 2 жыл бұрын

Хорошая работа 👏👏👏

@LordWhatever 2 жыл бұрын

Great restoration 😎👍🏽

@ferabeu315 2 жыл бұрын

vrai travail de pros ,félicitations ,A+

@aewhatever 2 жыл бұрын

Just a special trade secret. Dog drool is essential for this process to happen. Im surprised he shared it.

@mohamadjefry9412 2 жыл бұрын

I hope the french armory museum will take their heirloom after you restore the rifle without erase the markings

2 жыл бұрын

It's not that rare for a museum, we have at least 100 000 of them in circulation here

@alfredgallo4639 2 ай бұрын

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.

2 ай бұрын

In France you can find many part without licence just in case 😁 good luck it's a beautiful pièce of history

@P1Gman 2 жыл бұрын

Good God, I love it when they do the old ones.

@goosf5746 2 жыл бұрын

Piękna broń 👍

@jocelyne790 Жыл бұрын

belle restauration bravo 👏c'est intéressant de voir ce que deviennent les objets de votre pêche merci pour ces vidéo que j'aime regarder 😃

Жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup c'est un plaisir de leur donner une seconde vie 😀

@doctorcaramel580 13 күн бұрын

bravo, superbe travail, quelle minutie . très intéressant de lire l histoire de cet objet, merci

@tomdooley3522 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful weapon , your work is a pleasure to watch.

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir !

@polishmachine8303 2 жыл бұрын

Very rare rifle 👍, restored by an expert, so it's like new again, I really enjoyed the video, greetings from Indonesia 🙏

@fredericdelvolte168 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@JankoWalski-uo2br 2 жыл бұрын

Super znalezisko . W super stanie . Gratuluję :-)

2 жыл бұрын

dziękuję bardzo mój przyjacielu

@ankur.xc7 Жыл бұрын

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. 🔥 ❤️🇮🇳

@MichelMorinMontreal 12 күн бұрын

Magnifique! Vous avez un véritable talent pur la restauration! Un musée vous le prendrait volontiers, celui-là... Chapeau!

12 күн бұрын

Un grand merci !

@ronnieb1837 2 жыл бұрын

That is a beautiful long gun. Great video, I've just discovered your channel. New subscriber...

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks sir and welcome ! New beautiful restoration are coming

@dnevnikselskogozhitelya 2 жыл бұрын

Отличная работа👍👍👍

@TheAmtrack69 2 жыл бұрын

As usual, well done!

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks sir !

@ZygmuntKiliszewski Жыл бұрын

Very precise refurbishment of this rifle, congratulations 👌.

Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir !

@tommiatkins3443 2 жыл бұрын

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.

2 жыл бұрын

Nice find !

@riograndedosulball248 2 жыл бұрын

Damn, in which conditions was it?

@ASSASSIN19923 2 жыл бұрын

looks amazing for 150 years old

@brettfafata3017 2 жыл бұрын

And the whole being underwater thing too lol

@franciscomontesdeoca5316 2 жыл бұрын

Past,present,and future in your hands. Nice job sir.

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much sir !

@netevieira3675 Жыл бұрын

Parabens ,amo ver esse tipo de restauração, isso é trabalhar commuito amor 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@user-kl4ww8jz3g 2 жыл бұрын

I would see with pleasure a video with testing this rifle

@benjamintailfer4779 2 жыл бұрын

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.

2 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup ! Bienvenu sur la chaîne

@geraterolf5839 2 жыл бұрын

Geil ein Zündnadelgewehr! CHESSEPOT! Super restauriert!

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks sir !

@wildelapina5955 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful restoration..

@Br3jch 2 жыл бұрын

18:09 le chargement est tellement cool j'adore bien jouer à vous, vous êtes géniaux

2 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup, ça fait énormément plaisir !

@pascallebrun4573 2 жыл бұрын

Juste l'anneau de grenadière avant, la pointe est vers l'avant non vers l'arrière, sinon très beau travail.

@georgebrown8312 2 жыл бұрын

A wonder that the rifle wasn't coated with thick rust after being underwater for so long. Good work.

@drefhill Жыл бұрын

How do you know how long that rifle has been in the watter ?

@marcelopose 2 жыл бұрын

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

@user-qu9uq4zp3s 2 жыл бұрын

ПРЕКРАСНАЯ РАБОТА!!!!👍👍👍

2 жыл бұрын

Благодаря ви много

@Befree999 2 жыл бұрын

Combien d’épaules ce fusil a connu et combien de corps ce fusil a abattu La guerre c’est triste Bravo pour ce travail

@user-sn3cp6lb8n 2 жыл бұрын

Понравился процесс восстановления!

@cathanmccann1769 2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

I love this song !

@RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings buddy, good catch :) cool restoration . I like it👍

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot !

@hoperestoration5595 2 жыл бұрын

i like your way of restoration dear really amazing dear

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude !

@Lal-ocura 2 жыл бұрын

How do you treat the metal parts to stop rust and pitting from reapearing? Great job by the way!!

2 жыл бұрын

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 !

@Lal-ocura 2 жыл бұрын

@ 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.

@drefhill Жыл бұрын

@@Lal-ocura have you tryed using phophoric acid ?

@leoruotsalainen6339 2 жыл бұрын

Great rifle restoration 👍👍💯%Nice work 👍

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Leo !

@arfabarmcake2776 Жыл бұрын

Nice to bring it back, a bit of history 👍👍

Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir 😀

@MrLoloblues 2 жыл бұрын

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 ..!

2 жыл бұрын

Oui dans cet état c'est la première fois haha Merci beaucoup

@user-ch9gl3jc2o 2 жыл бұрын

Отличная работа 👍. В России посадили бы в тюрьму за это😏

2 жыл бұрын

Многие из вас сказали нам! Во Франции для этого достаточно быть 18 лет.

@user-mb7oz3sm3r 2 жыл бұрын

Что мешает жить по месту реконструкции?

@user-yv2dx7db1c Жыл бұрын

У меня была абсолютно такая же винтовка ! И в таком же состоянии. Подарили в Йемене , году эдак в 1980. Уезжал из Адена , не стал заморачиваться с советской таможней и там оставил. До сих пор жалею.

Жыл бұрын

Очень круто! Жаль, что из него получился бы хороший сувенир.

@axelfoley7223 Ай бұрын

Encore une magnifique restauration félicitation.

Ай бұрын

Merci beaucoup 👍

@munched55 2 жыл бұрын

This must be the only restoration where the tools used were older than the thing being restored. 🙃

2 жыл бұрын

I also found them in the river 😅

@juanchristianwagenveld 2 жыл бұрын

Hey if it works, it works. And obviously works quite well

@luckasspalinger8126 2 жыл бұрын

8:47 best moment

@chubritsa9255 Жыл бұрын

If anyone is looking for the song at the end it is: Slainte - Star of the County Down

@josuawilkins6744 2 жыл бұрын

Well done. Perfect restoration where the weapon was not damaged but the rust was removed and refinished with cold burnisher and oil on the stock. Very well done. You could have blued all of the metal parts like it was originally.

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much sir ! Yes it's better to protect it but i will hang it to the wall

@H.R.6688 2 жыл бұрын

That sucks whoever got their stuff stolen. Looks like an old mauser that was converted to a shotgun. Good job tho.

2 жыл бұрын

It's is converted to a shotgun but older than a Mauser !

@PataPannu 2 жыл бұрын

French Gras Mle 1866

@patriotaespana8842 2 жыл бұрын

Magnífico

2 жыл бұрын

Gracias !

@juanchristianwagenveld 2 жыл бұрын

This is such a skill! Thanks for sharing your craft.

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man !

@user-hj1ny9ck2p Жыл бұрын

merci pour les explications et l'info sur les produits ....

@Carnyx_1 2 жыл бұрын

Victorinox Trekker, the best knife ever.

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree ! 10 years old and still like a new one

@jorgefranco4618 2 жыл бұрын

Sensacional 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍👍👍🤝🤝🤝🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷‼

@brandonworwood1002 Жыл бұрын

3:04 I don't care about the handle piece. I care about the epic butter knife in there. B)

@ranseljm7048 2 жыл бұрын

Quedo excelente.

@TEENAGERSMOVIEMANIA 2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man ! The discovers are all on our channel with our treasure hunting videos 😀

@vincentlotode7469 2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup Vincent, oui pas de soucis à condition de tirer des munitions légères en poudre noire

@aztcp9063 2 жыл бұрын

@ C'est un fusil gras transformé chasse calibre 24 catégories D et il est éprouvé pour tirer de la poudre vive

@donkaa_ 2 жыл бұрын

Uhm... Spaghetti?

@joak9755 10 ай бұрын

Un beau fusil, qui a du "voir" beaucoup d'événements dramatiques

@bryanhinds8522 2 жыл бұрын

looks brand new! like its never been shot! 👍

@mikehamer6540 2 жыл бұрын

Magnifique restauration ! 👍👏

2 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup !

@ericrapito4414 2 жыл бұрын

08:50 Rasta m'a tué à boire pendant tout le Remplissage 🤣🤣

2 жыл бұрын

Il avait soif le petiot ! Merci pour le comm

@regnierthoumsin8870 2 жыл бұрын

Salut joli la restauration bravo 👏

@michaelhamer1277 2 жыл бұрын

beautiful work

@ExpertNiubbo 2 жыл бұрын

So you are able to find this old rifle and you are also a restoration professional ? Damn

2 жыл бұрын

This is a lot of work, thank you very much

@jasonjones6328 2 жыл бұрын

This video is staged . There is modern screw right in the beginning of the video

@DravinD81 2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonjones6328 idiot, read the video description. It's most likely only been in the water a few months and was found near stolen sporting rifles. Ergo, there's probably been some modern repair done to it at some point.

@chloemorin5660 2 жыл бұрын

Tres belle restauration !

@yvesleneouanic2120 2 жыл бұрын

Bonjour. Superbe restauration. Si ceux qui ont fabriquer cette arme la revoyais après votre travail, ils n'en reviendrais pas. Beaucoup de respect pour cela et encore bravo.

2 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup à la prochaine !