Fusil Mle 1886 Lebel
«Lebel M1886/93»
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First military rifle in the world chambered for a smokeless powder cartridge (8×50R mm Lebel); bolt-action with tubular under-barrel magazine, two-lug bolt and Épée spike bayonet.
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ID — LEBEL-MLE-1886
Designation
Fusil Mle 1886 Lebel
Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS)
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— Fusil Mle 1886 Lebel —
Caliber
8×50R mm Lebel
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- Unverified
- Sources
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Identity
- Designation
- Fusil Mle 1886 Lebel
- Alias
- Lebel M1886/93
- Manufacturer
- Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (MAS)
- Country
- France
- Year
- 1886
- Category
- Carbine
- Status
- Historic
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 8×50R mm Lebel
- Muzzle velocity
- 725 m/s
- Effective range
- 400 m
- Maximum range
- 2000 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 800 mm
- Overall length
- 1303 mm
- Empty weight
- 4.18 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Otturatore girevole-scorrevole manuale
- Bolt / action
- Bolt-action
Feed
- System
- Serbatoio tubolare sotto la canna
- Standard capacity
- 8 rounds
Fire modes
SafeSemi-auto
Historical profile
Adopted in 1886 by the Armée française after the introduction of Paul Vieille's Poudre B, it revolutionized world infantry by making black-powder rifles obsolete overnight.
Used in every French colonial campaign and as the standard rifle in WWI; updated in 1893 (M86/M93 variant).
Gradually replaced by the Berthier but remained in second-line service until the 1940s, including with colonial and reserve troops.
Variants
Mle 1886Mle 1886/93Mle 1886 R35 (carabina accorciata)
Main users
France · Belgium · Russia (lotti) · Poland · Grecia
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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