This is a French straight pull Lebel model 1886 rifle, which was manufactured in 1892. The Lebel was the primary rifle used by the French Infantry in WWI. The rifle is chambered in 8mm Lebel and the rounds are stored in an internal magazine tube that holds 8 rounds below the barrel of the gun. The M1886 Lebel was the first military rifle to use a smokeless cartridge.
On long-term loan from the Rock Island Arsenal
Features
Unit1st Division
Date1892
ConflictWorld War I
NationalityFrench
RightsFirst Division Museum
Identifier1960.107.27
Citation"Lebel Model 1886 Rifle." First Division Museum. Accessed April 23, 2024, https://www.fdmuseum.org/collections/7683/.
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