French Berthier

[bulletpaluza]

Have wanted one for ever but I finally found one that was not a million bucks. 8mm lebel is a stout round. Now I need a 5rd clip anyone have one?

 

[daytonlawvol]

That's my boy


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[10thmountain]

Nice

 

[bulletpaluza]

That's my boy


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It's still covered in cosmoline.

 

[dakota port]

That looks awesome, just like a modern musket

 

[bulletpaluza]

That looks awesome, just like a modern musket

And what is weird for a rifle of this era is there is no cleaning rod.

 

[dakota port]

If you found an original cleaning kit a rod might come with it for display
How long is the stock behind the trigger? It looks a bit long

 

[bulletpaluza]

If you found an original cleaning kit a rod might come with it for display
How long is the stock behind the trigger? It looks a bit long

Yeah it's a big'un it's probably a 4.5 foot long rifle.

 

[Rbenzo]

Congratulations. Beautiful rifle.

 

[DanKATL]

And what is weird for a rifle of this era is there is no cleaning rod.

Not all of them came with them, some of them came with them and then the slot for them was later removed. Forgotten Weapons on Youtube has a nice series of videos on the history of the Berthier rifles.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9e3UCcU00TRgQmtR1bu4aPEtI92ZiiPf