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ANTIQUE SCARCE BERTHIER CARBINE MODEL1890 8x50R LEBEL NO FFL
Guns International #: 102810860 Seller's Inventory #: 225
Category: Antique Rifles - Cartridge - Military Rifles - Non-US
Seller's Information
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Seller: Guitounet
Member Since: 8/9/08
First Name: Guy
Last Name: le Baube
State: Florida
Country: United States
Number of Active Listings: 2
Total Number of Listings: 342
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: credit cards, cashier check, postal money order
Description:
I'm selling my collection. Here is a Rare French Berthier Carbine Model 1890 manufactured by Châtellerault one of the government state arsenal factory. It's an Antique NO FFL it was manufactured in 1891-92 in approximatively less than 200,000. It’s chambered in 8mmx 50R Lebel the best, efficient & first smokless caliber best ballistic at the time. 18.1/2" barrel with an excellent& shinning bore with shatp rifling. All these Berthier Model 1890 were for Cavalry Model 1890 Berthier which had no need of a bayonet lug (Mounted troop had a full size saber). Then in 1892 came out the Berthier Artillery Carbine Model 1892, so most of the 1890 were issued to the Arttillery and the Infantry modified by adding a bayonet lug like the M1892. You could buy separetly the unique & rare bayonet without the scabbard for $115 showed on one of the picture. With all the military approval markings. Serial number are matching on the receiver the bolt and the wood, different onthe barrel as it. was factory re-barreled at a later time. Scarcely found these Berthier Carbine Model 1890 as an Antique. The original factory finish rates 80% with rare pin-prick erosion. The action is firm and smooth. No import mark. Those short and light carbines were favored by the infantery, rangers, reconnaisance chasseurs à pied, going from trenches, leaping over craters and holes, being more practical, easier to carry than the long and heavy Lebel 86 or Berthier 1907-15. It's a real collector piece of history in antique pre-1898 as it was produced in 1897 as is the 106 years ago the battle of Verdun which lasted 10 months and made 700,000 victims, 163,000 French & 143,000 Germans and 410,000 wounded on both sides. The approximative total of the WWI militaries and civilians togather were 9,000,000 killed & 200,000 wounded. I described it to the best of my knowledge. Ammunitions and accessories showed on one of the picture are not for sale. What is not written on the description would be on the pictures. Please don't ask for extra pictures. Buyer is responsible for knowing all laws pertaining to this transaction. Please don't ask for extra pictures. $965+ $85 insured shipping to your home address, payable by cashier check, P.M.O or credit card with the usual charging fee. Please check out my other guns which are already set at a low price. Thank you.
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Rifle Caliber: 8mm Lebel