[Gil Martin]

I was in a gun shop yesterday just wasting time. The shop owner has cut back his hours and days that he is open and that is a real shame. Anyway, I scanned the used gun racks and saw two 1892 French Carbines in 8mm Lebel. One was much nicer with a perfect bore, matching numbers and was more expensive. I set it back and will pick it up next week. Now I will have something to hold when I watch "Beau Geste" or movies about the Foreign Legion. All the best...
Gil

 

[kdub]

Could come up with one of the standard jokes about the French firearms, but we have some great members from Canada and France that I wouldn't want to upset, so I'll just say you have something that few others have, Gil. Don't forget to take it out to the range to see how it prints.

 

[Combat Diver]

French made millions of Lebel rifles. We captured this Mle 1886 M93 in 2008 in Iraq. It diffenitly has seen better and more glorious days. The 8mm Lebel was also the first smokeless round and created a arms race across Europe.

CD

 

[hailstone]

From you photos one wonders if its safe to shoot and who would want too shoot that accident looking for a place to happen.

 

[Oberndorf]

Gil

Not sure what you have and it may be a Model 1892. I suspect that if it will accommodate a five round clip, it may be a Model 1916 Carbine with the 1927 modification to handle the greater number of cartridges. Take care...
Oberndorf