Original French Lebel Fusil Modèle 1886 M93 Infantry Rifle by Châtellerault Arsenal Dated 1888 with Excellent Bore - Matching Serial B 56475 British Antique Guns Carentan was defended by two

Carentan was defended by two battalions of Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 6 of the 2nd Fallschirmjäger-Division

and mustered on January 1

It does have only 10 size adjustment holes instead of the usual thirteen

Multiple manufacturer marks are visible on the frame

Our example bears the Family's MON or crest in gold to the front

Original French Lebel Fusil Modèle 1886 M93 Infantry Rifle by Châtellerault Arsenal Dated 1888 with Excellent Bore - Matching Serial B 56475 British Antique Guns Carentan was defended by twoOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Lebel Model 1886 rifle (French: Fusil Modle 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. 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