Original French Mousqueton Mle 1892 Berthier Artillery Carbine made at St. Étienne - dated 1894 Resin Guns and Grenades Overall a very nice honest

Overall a very nice honest example with both decals

The jacket is not named but does have a laundry number 7881 which was the last four digits of the solider's Army Serial Number

which is a larger bugle

it could have been harder

The scabbard is complete and original and retains only one of the original web belt mounting prongs – a very rare occurrence with these scabbards

Original French Mousqueton Mle 1892 Berthier Artillery Carbine made at St. Étienne - dated 1894 Resin Guns and Grenades Overall a very nice honestOriginal Item: Only One available. These are now very unusual to encounter especially those ANTIQUE ones, as this one is made prior to 1899. In 1886 the French reduced the Cartridge size the 8mm Lebel from the 1874 Gras size of 11. 59mm much like the British changing from . 450 cal to . 303 caliber and the Germans from 11mm of the Mauser M 71 to the Gew 88 of 7. 92mm. The first rifle to use this cartridge was the Lebel Model 1886 rifle. The Lebel, a