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FUSIL AUTOMATIQUE MODÈLE 1917
FUSIL AUTOMATIQUE MODÈLE 1917
Image: Fusil Automatique Modèle 1917 (Armesfrancaises)
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.