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Ethiopian Oddities - Single Shot French Mle 1878 Marine

Ethiopian Oddities - Single Shot French Mle 1878 Marine

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Published on September 9, 2021
Duration: 5:24

This video examines a highly unusual single-shot adaptation of the French Mle 1878 Marine Kropatschek rifle, discovered among standard rifles imported from Ethiopia. Originally a 7-round tubular magazine rifle made by Steyr for the French Navy, this specific example has been modified with a stock that eliminates the magazine well. The video speculates on the reasons for this single-shot conversion, suggesting it might be due to damage and a lack of available spare parts, a plausible scenario for an Ethiopian armorer. The rarity of this particular pattern is highlighted.

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