rifles, of a
type invented by Nicolas Lebel (1838 - 1891) a
French army
officer in 1886. The
French 1886 Lebel was one of the best-known rifles ever turned out for military
use as it was the first rifle of its
type to
use the then new smokeless powder.
rifles, of a
type invented by Nicolas Lebel (1838 - 1891), a
French army
officer in 1886. The
French 1886 Lebel was one of the best-known rifles ever turned out for military
use as it was the first rifle of its
type to
use the then new smokeless powder.