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==History==
==History==
When the Lebel was introduced in 1886 in was a truly revolutionary weapon.  It was the first military firearm to use smokeless powder. In 1893, an improved version of the M1886 Lebel was designated Fusil Mle 1886 M (modifié) 93. The most useful improvement was a modification of the bolt head so it would divert away from the shooters face any hot gases escaping from a ruptured cartridge case. The Lebel rifle was a hard-hitting and solidly built weapon with a reputation for reliability in adverse environments including those of trench warfare.  The Lebel rifle was quite accurate up to 300 yards and still deadly at three times that distance, thanks to the spitzer and boat tail "Balle D" bullet. Nevertheless, the Lebel rifle was not without its flaws:
• The slow-to-reload tube magazine was the Lebel's worst handicap when compared to other military rifles of that period.
• The Lebel's diminutive sights, while accurate, were low and small thus not easy to align and unprotected against shocks.
• The lack of a wooden handguard on top of the barrel led to burned hands after prolonged firings.
Although officially replaced by the MAS36 in service by the outbreak of war in 1939, the adoption of the new rifle came quite late, meaning that plenty of Lebels where to be found in French service during the Second World War particularly with rear line troops.  It was also retained for more specialist task such as Sniping as snipers preferred the stopping power of the heavier 8mm cartridge.


==Game Play==
==Game Play==

Revision as of 04:43, 8 August 2020

Fusil mle 1886 M93 "Lebel"

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Lebel with APX mle 1921 Scope
Specifications
Type Bolt-action rifle
Caliber 8mm
Feed System 8 tubular magazine
Muzzle Velocity 610 to 700 m/s
Maximum Effective Range 400 m

History

When the Lebel was introduced in 1886 in was a truly revolutionary weapon. It was the first military firearm to use smokeless powder. In 1893, an improved version of the M1886 Lebel was designated Fusil Mle 1886 M (modifié) 93. The most useful improvement was a modification of the bolt head so it would divert away from the shooters face any hot gases escaping from a ruptured cartridge case. The Lebel rifle was a hard-hitting and solidly built weapon with a reputation for reliability in adverse environments including those of trench warfare. The Lebel rifle was quite accurate up to 300 yards and still deadly at three times that distance, thanks to the spitzer and boat tail "Balle D" bullet. Nevertheless, the Lebel rifle was not without its flaws: • The slow-to-reload tube magazine was the Lebel's worst handicap when compared to other military rifles of that period. • The Lebel's diminutive sights, while accurate, were low and small thus not easy to align and unprotected against shocks. • The lack of a wooden handguard on top of the barrel led to burned hands after prolonged firings.

Although officially replaced by the MAS36 in service by the outbreak of war in 1939, the adoption of the new rifle came quite late, meaning that plenty of Lebels where to be found in French service during the Second World War particularly with rear line troops. It was also retained for more specialist task such as Sniping as snipers preferred the stopping power of the heavier 8mm cartridge.

Game Play

The French Sniper uses a Lebel fitted with an APX mle 1921 telescope.




See Also

Infantry Weapons of Battleground Europe

American Weapons

Boys Anti-Tank Rifle ·Browning M1919A6 . BAR · M1903 Springfield · M1 Garand ·M1 carbine ·M1A1 Thompson · M3A1 Grease Gun · Mk 2 Fragmentation_Grenade · M8 Smoke Grenade · LG 50 mm mortar · M1911 Colt · M9 Bazooka

British Weapons

Boys Anti-Tank Rifle · Bren Mk II LMG · Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk I · M1928 Thompson · sten Mk II · No.36 Mills Bomb · No.77 Smoke Grenade · 2 inch mortar · Webley Pistol · PIAT

French Weapons

Boys Anti-Tank Rifle · FM 1924/29 LMG · Fusil MAS mle 1936 · Fusil MAS mle 1940 · Fusil mle 1886 M93 "Lebel · MAS.38 · Grenade à main offensive modèle 1915 · Grenade fumigène · LG 50 mm mortar · Pistolet mle 1935S · M9 Bazooka

German Weapons

Panzerbüchse 39 · MG-34 · Karabiner 98k· Gewehr 43 · Gewehr 41 · FG42 · STG44 · MP-40 · MP34 · Stielhandgranate 24 · Nebelhandgranate 39 · Granatwerfer 36 · Luger P08 · Panzerschreck 54

Italian Weapons

Beretta Model 38 · Carcano Modello 1891

Universal Weapons

Ammo Resupply Pack · Combat Knife · Satchel Charge