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Revision as of 08:20, 3 March 2009
The Lebel Model 1886 Rifle or know officially as Fusil Modèle 1886-M93 is a French 8mm bolt action rifle which has the distinction of being the first military rifle designed to use smokeless powder cartridges. It and had some of the latest advances in rifle design of it's time. A bolt head with two opposed front locking lugs that locked into the receiver and cammed surface on the rear of the receiver bridge providing positive extraction. The Lebel rifle was adopted in April 1887 and remained in service in the French Army until World War II, although its tube magazine had long become an obsolete feature. The Lebel M1886 rifle had a 10-round capacity and also mounted a spike bayonet. It was manufactured beginning in 1887 until May 1920. The total number of Lebel rifles manufactured at 2,880,000 units.
Specifications
- Fusil Modèle 1886-M93 Rilfe.
- Caliber: 8 x 50R mm
- Length: 51.36 inches
- Barrel Length: 31.44 inches
- Weight:
- :Revolver: 9.73 pounds
- Muzzle Velocity: 2,000 - 2,300 feet per second
- Maximum Range: 3,500 - 4,500 yards
The Fusil Modèle 1886-M93 Rifle appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:
Film
- French troops in Flyboys (2006)
- Brendon Fraser as Rick O'Connell in The Mummy (1999)
- Legionaire (1998)
- Vichy French troops in The Big Red One (1980)
- Sergeant York (1941)