The Lebel Model 1886 rifle (French: Fusil Modèle 1886 dit "Fusil Lebel") 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.

Dec 26, 2023 · The Lebel Mle.1886 was soon modernized into the Mle.1886 M93, which remained basically unchanged until the end of its service life. One of the modifications was the installation of a shield in front of the bolt to protect the shooter’s face …

Jan 29, 2021 · In Armies of Europe, published in England in 1890 but written in the latter part of the 1880s, Prussian Feodor von Koppen penned of France’s new mystery gun: This typical French soldier in full kit...

The Lebel Model 1886 is an 8mm bolt action rifle with an 8 round tubular forestock magazine. It can hold up to 10 rounds with one in the transporter and another in the chamber. It was the first military rifle to use smokeless powder.

Nov 13, 2018 · Three government arsenals were charged with producing the Modèle 1886 M93: Tulle, Châtellerault and St. Etienne. Five years later, it was the cartridge’s turn to evolve.

May 9, 2024 · Also commonly known as the Fusil Mle 1886 M93 or Model 1886/M93, the Lebel replaced the single-shot, bolt-action Fusil Modèle 1874 Gras as France’s standard-issue infantry rifle in 1887.

Jul 23, 2016 · The Model 1886 allowed its operator the ability to target enemies at greater ranges than its contemporaries while at the same time carry a lighter type of ammunition. The standard French soldier armed with his Lebel M1886/M93 brought along anywhere between 88 and 120 rounds of ammunition.

Model: 1886 M93 Infantry Rifle. A Model 1886 with the 1893 bolt modification. Serial Number: 30459. Year of Manufacture: 1916. Caliber: 8mm Lebel. Action Type: Bolt Action, 8 Round Tubular Magazine. Markings: The left side of the receiver is marked “MANUFACTURE D’ARMES / Saint-Etienne” and “M LE 1886 M93”.

The Lebel Model 1886 rifle (French: Fusil Modèle 1886 dit "Fusil Lebel") is also known as the "Fusil Mle 1886 M93", after a bolt modification was added in 1893. It is an 8 mm bolt action infantry rifle that entered service in the French Army in 1887.

Model: 1886 M93 Infantry Rifle. A Model 1886 with the 1893 bolt modification. Serial Number: 98401. Year of Manufacture: 1916 barrel date. These rifles were produced between 1887 to 1920. Caliber: 8mm Lebel. Action Type: Bolt Action, 8 Round Tubular Magazine.