Lebel Model 1886 rifle
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The Lebel Model 1886 rifle also known as the "Fusil Mle 1886 M93", after a bolt modification was added in 1893, is an 8 mm bolt-action infantry rifle that entered service in the French Army in 1887. I
Lebel M1886. From the Swedish Army Museum.
Original Mle 1886 cartridge with cupronickel-coated Balle M became the first smokeless powder cartridge to be made and adopted by any country
Lebel rifle breech portion
Schematic image Nos. 3 and 4
8×50mmR Lebel
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The 8×50mmR Lebel rifle cartridge was the first smokeless powder cartridge to be made and adopted by any country. It was introduced by France in 1886. Formed by necking down the 11×59mmR Gras black po
Lebel Model 1886 rifle
…design capable of long range performance. In spite of features that became obsolete relatively quickly, such as the tube magazine and the shape of the 8mm Lebel rimmed ammunition, the Lebel rifle remained the basic weapon of French infantry during World War I (1914–1918). Altogether, 3.45 million Lebel rifles…
8mm Lebel Tarbes 01
Technical drawings of the French 1898 pattern balle D bullet
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