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Rare and Fine Antique Arms and Armour, Orders & Militaria

Thursday 19 March 2026 e Friday 20 March 2026, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A rare Gras Y1874 rifle of Steyr production, Greek contract, 1877

Estimate

€ 300 - 500

Sold

€ 1.000

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Grecia
length 130 cm.
Round, rifled barrel, with foresight, folding and adjustable rear sight, club guide for the bayonet, dated "1877", featuring an "M" mark and another under a crown. Clean bore, visible rifling. 11 mm cal. at the nozzle. Barrel with areas of pitting. Working sliding-revolving bolt. Marks "OESTERR. WAFFEFABR.GES. Steyr" and "Y=1874". Serial number "17xxx" on the barrel. Long, wooden stock featuring very few remains of Greek characters on the right side of the butt stock. Stamps also on the underside. Brass mounts with "CEWG" marks, other marks. Iron ramrod. Some signs of use and time, minor defects. Interesting.

Specialist Notes

The Greek "Y 1874" rifle was derived from the French Gras Modèle 1874 system and was adopted by the Kingdom of Greece as part of the rapid transition to metal cartridges after the mid-19th century. A significant portion of the supply was not produced in F

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