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Lebel 1886/M93 8mm Lebel SN: RI12368

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 700.00 USD
Lebel 1886/M93 8mm Lebel SN: RI12368
French lebel Fusil Mle 1886 M93. Barrel length: 31.5”, manufactured C. 1891. Overall condition fair, 10% original finish remaining. Rifle is a service member bring back from Afghanistan with authorization letter. Bore shows pitting. The Lebel is an 8 mm bolt action infantry rifle that entered service in the French Army in 1887. It is a repeating rifle that can hold eight rounds in its forestock tube magazine, one round in the transporter plus one round in the chamber. The Lebel rifle has the distinction of being the first military firearm to use smokeless powder ammunition. *Antique Firearm*