Original French Mousqueton Mle 1892 Berthier Artillery Carbine made at St. Étienne - dated 1894 MG 15 The shell is maker marked

The shell is maker marked ZE59 and is missing the liner and most of the chinstrap

the Cyrenaika in Lybia

returned to offensive combat

It has been rubbed down with neatsfoot oil to help preserve the leather

The back has multiple pleats to it above the waistband

Original French Mousqueton Mle 1892 Berthier Artillery Carbine made at St. Étienne - dated 1894 MG 15 The shell is maker markedOriginal 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