[shockme77]

A pawn shop down the road has a Mle 1892 Bethier Carbine for sale. It is numbers matching and not import marked. It has been duffle cut. Its priced at 259.99,but I could probably get it for $225. I am not a French Firearm Collector, but this thing looked really cool. I think it is an Artillery Carbine based off of this picture.

http://world.guns.ru/rifle/repeating-rifle/fr/berthier-e.html

Is that a good price? Can you shoot modern ammo in it? Is 8mm lebel hard to find?

 

[1886lebel]

Can you shoot modern ammo in it ? ... of course you can shoot modern ammo in it, the French cartridge it shoots was the FIRST smokeless cartridge in the world.

Is 8mm lebel hard to find ? ... PriviPartizan (PPU) makes this cartridge called 8x50R 'Lebel', it can be found as supplies of it are returning back on the market.

Patrick

 

[shockme77]

is that a good price? I know nothing about french firearms.

 

[FROGUS]

Even being duffle cut, that sounds like a good price(225.00) to me. Nothing much finer than shooting 8mmLebel.

 

[Poot]

I'd grab it.
Pat

 

[LVSteve]

Somebody cut the stock for an 1892 carbine? Where did he get his duffle bag, Smurfs 'r' Us?