Deactivated WWI French Berthier Mle M16 Carbine

Deactivated WWI French Berthier Mle M16 Carbine

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A First World War French Mle M16 Berthier carbine. The receiver was made by Ets Continsouza, a private company suppling parts for French war effort . The initials MAC are those of Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Chtellerault who completed the final assembly in 1918. The Mle was issued and used in the Great War, being used by frontline troops, it was ideally suited for trench warfare. 1916 saw the magazine capacity upgraded to five-round charger-loading from three after concerns were raised by troops during trench raiding parties. The three shot capacity put French soldiers at disadvantage when fighting against Germans armed with 5-shot Mauser Gew98 & KAR98s. Note the armorers repairs to the stock, a sure sign of active service. They saw action again during WWII with French ground forces and in the hands of partisans. German forces captured plenty MLE's and issued them among their own troops. Deactivated with a working action it can be cocked, stripped and dry fired.

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Product Code: 18BK5

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