Chatellerault Lebel 1886 M93 R35 Rifle with Bayonet Information?

gorseks · 2025-09-28T00:47:59-0400

I have a Lebel 1986 M93 R35 Rifle that I am looking for a little more information. this is an all SN matching rifle (receiver, bolt, and stock,..)

SN# R _ 60791 (I Can't decipher the 2nd letter with the French letter code list I have for the MAS 36 ; I am guessing a "G" ?)

Also, any information on date of manufacture and war time service (if any info known). No German markings, so was not German Arsenal'ed, so hoping on French service information.

Any other info on this rifle would be appreciated. thanks, Steve

staffy · 2025-09-28T04:12:52-0400

The early examples had reworked original barrels, see below.
Yours has a later purpose built barrel which dates it to 1938.

gorseks · 2025-09-28T09:56:36-0400

Thank you

1886lebel · 2025-09-28T10:27:37-0400

It is RT60791. MF is the code for who provided the steel for the barrel called in French as the pourvoyeur de acier which was Manufacture Française d'Armes et Cycles de Saint Étienne or also called as ManuFrance or 'La Manu'. The circle J is for Ingénieur Militaire 2ème Classe Henri, Eugène Jeantrel who was the Directeur de Manufacture (Director of Manufacturer) of Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Châtellerault in 1938.

gorseks · 2025-09-28T10:38:25-0400

That’s great. Thank you so much!

Chatellerault Lebel 1886 M93 R35 Rifle with Bayonet Information?

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