Lebel Model 1886

designed by Team led by Gen. Baptiste Tramond fr (Gras, Lebel, Vieille, Bonnet, Desaleux, Close, Verdin)

RiflesFranceIn service since 1886

Lebel Model 1886 — Photo: Armémuseum (The Swedish Army Museum) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · background removed

Key specs

Origin: France
Caliber: 8×50mmR Lebel
Action: Bolt action
Muzzle velocity: 700 m/s
Effective range: 400 m
Maximum range: 1,800 m
Magazine: 8 rounds
Weight (empty): 4.41 kg
Length: 1,300 mm
Barrel length: 800 mm
Designer: Team led by Gen. Baptiste Tramond fr (Gras, Lebel, Vieille, Bonnet, Desaleux, Close, Verdin)
Designed: 1885
Produced: 1886–1920
Units produced: 3,450,000

Ammunition

8×50mmR LebelRifle · France · 1886

Compatible gear

No optics or accessories are linked to this weapon yet.

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

World War Imost notable Spanish Civil War World War II War in Afghanistan Iraq War

Sources

Wikipedia: Lebel Model 1886 rifle, Wikipedia