No 20 - Berthier M1916
The Berthier rifles and carbines were a family of bolt-action small arms in 8mm Lebel, used in the French Army from the 1890s to the beginning of World War II (1940).
Production history
Designer: Emile Berthier
No. built: 2,000,000+
Specifications
Mass: 3.1 kg (6.8 lb) (Mle 1892 Carbine)
3.25 kg (7.2 lb) (Mle 1892/M16)
3.81 kg (8.4 lb) (Mle 1907/15)
4.195 kg (9.25 lb) (Mle 1907/15-M16)
3.7 kg (8.2 lb) (Mle 1907/15-M34)
Length: 1,306 mm (51.4 in)
945 mm (37.2 in) (Carbines)
1,075 mm (42.3 in) (Mle 1907/15-M34)
Barrel length: 803 mm (31.6 in)
450 mm (18 in) (Carbines)
570 mm (22 in) (Mle 1907/15-M34)
Cartridge: 8×50R mm
7.5×54mm French (Mle 1907/15-M34)
Caliber: 8mm
7.5mm
Muzzle velocity: 701 m/s (2,300 ft/s)
637 m/s (2,090 ft/s) (Carbine)
850 m/s (2,800 ft/s) (Mle 1907/15-M34)
Feed system: 3-or 5-round magazine(M16/M34),
clip fed
More Information
https://wiki2.org/en/Berthier_rifle
