| Year | 1917 |
| Weapon Type | Semi-Automatic Rifle |
| Origin & Designer | France/R.S.C. |
| Numbers Produced | 86.000 |
| Crew | [@crew] |
| Calibre | 8mm (8x50R Lebel) |
| Elevation | [@elevation] |
| Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
| Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
| Round Weight | 198gr (12.8g) |
| Barrel Length | 800mm |
| Overall Length | 1.330mm |
| Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
| Mount | [@mount] |
| Combat Weight | 5.25 kg |
| Operation | Gas/Semi-Automatic |
| Cooling System | [@cooling] |
| Sights | Front Blade & Rear Leaf |
| Feed | 5 Round Clip |
| Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
| Maximum Rate of Fire | 35 r.p.m. |
| Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
| Muzzle Velocity | 701 m/s |
| Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
| Minimum Range | [@minimum_range] |
| Effective Range | 250m |
| Maximum Range | 1.200m |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Bayonet | Modèle 1914 Bayonet |
| Traction | [@traction] |
| Variants | Fusil "Automatique" Modèle 1918 Year: 1918 Quantity: 4.000 Barrel Length: 580mm Overall Length: 1.110mm Combat Weight: 4.80 kg |
| Notes | Developed during WW1, the mle 1917 had many faults and was replaced by the mle 1918, it was mostly used during the Rif war but also by Sharpshooters in France in 1940. |