Original Antique French Lebel Modèle 1886 M93-R35 Converted Carbine by Tulle - Serial Number FL 95398 Japanese Army The pistol is 11 3/4

The pistol is 11 3/4 inches in overall length

and a mostly bright finish with a few light stains and some wear

He was a radioman and gunner and on October 12th

The case folds open

Cannot be converted to a functional weapon

Original Antique French Lebel Modèle 1886 M93-R35 Converted Carbine by Tulle - Serial Number FL 95398 Japanese Army The pistol is 11 3/4Original Item: Only One Available. The Lebel Model 1886 rifle (French: Fusil Modle 1886 dit "Fusil Lebel") is also known as the "Fusil Mle 1886 M93", after a bolt modification was added in 1893. It is an 8 mm bolt action infantry rifle that entered service in the French Army in 1887. The Lebel rifle has the distinction of being the first military firearm to use smokeless powder ammunition. The new propellant powder, "Poudre B," was nitrocellulose