"Lebel" rifle
"Berthier" rifle
In 1939, the French army was equipped with a series of let The rifle models of the world's bewildered make France look like a housewife who is reluctant to throw away any tatters. The history of some gun models can even be traced back to the "Sipp" rifle in 1866. Among them, the Fusil Gras mie 1874 was a single-shot rifle, which was still used in second-line and colonial forces until the German invasion in 1940.
The prototype of the "Leble" rifle was the "Fusild infanterie mie1886" rifle, which was transformed into the "Fusild infanterie mie1886/93" in 1893. The French used this gun to carry the first rifle. During World War I, other gun types that were in service at the time include the "Berthier" carbine and the "Mousqueton mie 1890" (a kind of carbine), which used a Manrich clip (a leaky clip). system. "Berttier" uses an orthodox magazine that requires a fixture to load ammunition, and "Le Bel" rifle uses a round drum, which can load a larger amount of ammunition at a time. The earliest model of the "Berttier" series of rifles was the "Fusil mie 1907" type, equipped with the colonial army. With its gradual popularity, the old "Le Bel" rifles were gradually replaced, and the main gun type was changed to "Berttiers" "But the "Lebel" style never completely disappeared, and it was still in service in 1939.
"Lebel" rifle
The earliest "Berttier" magazine can only hold 3 rounds. Soon the French realized that this was too outrageous. The subsequent "Fusil d&x27;infanterie mie 1916" was equipped with a 5-round magazine. The French seemed to feel that things were not troublesome enough, and developed carbine and short-barrel variants for each of the above gun types. What's more, during the years between the two wars, the French spurred other countries on the international market. These guns were sold or simply given as gifts, and the countries that got these gun types were busy giving them new numbers, so not only in France and the French colonies, but in France, such as Greece, Czechoslovakia, Romania, and other Balkan countries The guns are flooding.
"Berthier" rifle
"Berthier" rifle
The French seemed to wake up suddenly in 1934 They felt that something meaningful should be done, so they decided to install new caliber barrels for all rifles and carbines. At this time, the French standard caliber was 8 mm. They decided to switch to 7.5 mm caliber in the same year. Thiai" rifle and equipped with a new magazine (still 5 rounds), this is the new "Fusil d&x27;infanterie mie 07/15 M34" rifle. It's still an old problem: the modification work progressed slowly, and only a few guns were modified in 1939.
After May and June 1940, the Germans suddenly discovered that they had a lot of colorful French guns in their hands. Some were reserved for their own use, and some were distributed to local garrisons and second-line troops. Most of them were still sealed. It was issued to the People's Stormtrooper in 1945. There is no doubt that the Germans also think that the French have too many gun types, although it seems that they are clearly divided into categories. Given that the Germans have been looking for weapons to arm their growing team, they have not made irresponsible remarks.
These old French guns are rarely seen now. Museums and collectors still have some. In fact, in 1939, these rags were enough to qualify as museum exhibits.
Parameter
Model: mie 1886/93
Caliber: 8mm
Gun length: 1.303 meters
Barrel length: 798 mm
Gun weight: 4.245 kg
Muzzle velocity: 725 m/s
Bomb bay: 8 rounds Box for ammunition
Model: mie 1907/15 M34
Caliber: 7.5 mm
Gun length: 1.084 meters
Barrel length: 579 mm
Gun weight: 3.56 kg
Muzzle velocity: 823m/s
Bomb bay: 5 rounds of magazines for ammunition
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The "Complete World War II Weaponry" series covers the number of weapons and equipment used by countries participating in World War II as follows:
Tank 42 type
Tank destroyer 14 type
Special vehicle 14 type
Amphibian vehicle 12 type
Semi-tracked vehicle 14 type
Armored car 13 type
Truck 9 type
Light vehicle 16 type
self-propelled artillery 16 type
heavy artillery 17 type
infantry artillery 17 type
heavy antiaircraft artillery 15 type
light antiaircraft artillery 15 type
rocket weapon 13 type
Anti-tank artillery 16 type
Infantry fire support weapon 17 type (mortar grenades)
Infantry anti-tank weapon 16 type
Rifle 14 type
Pistol 16 type
machine gun 14 type
submachine gun 18 type
flame thrower 13 type
fighter 27 type
heavy bomber 15 type
light bomber 15 type
jet Type Fighter Type 20
Attack Aircraft Type 30
Night Fighter Type 14
Seaplane Type 16
Carrier Hydroplane Type 16
Anti-ship Attack Aircraft Type 15
Carrier Fighter 18 Type
Transport Aircraft Type 16
Ground Attack Weapon Type 12
Light Aircraft Type 16
Submarine Type 23
Aircraft Carrier Type 41
Battleship Type 14
Cruiser Type 14
Destroyer Type 16
Frigate Type 15
Coast Speed Boat Type 14
Landing Ship Type 16
