Original French Lebel Fusil Modèle 1886 M93 Infantry Rifle by Châtellerault with Bayonet and Sling - dated 1891 German Army Heer Desforge was wounded in the

Desforge was wounded in the face and Pfc John Lesdom was wounded in the right leg

Barrel Length: 15 1/2 inches

Initially undercarriages failed on landing – this was corrected by using heavier bracing wire

with a lovely blued finish

Overall 22 1/2" in length

Original French Lebel Fusil Modèle 1886 M93 Infantry Rifle by Châtellerault with Bayonet and Sling - dated 1891 German Army Heer Desforge was wounded in theOriginal 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