Year | 1887 |
Weapon Type | Service Rifle |
Origin & Designer | France/Lebel |
Numbers Produced | 2.880.000 |
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 | 1.307mm |
Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
Mount | [@mount] |
Combat Weight | 4.41 kg |
Operation | Bolt-Action |
Cooling System | [@cooling] |
Sights | Front Blade & Rear Leaf |
Feed | 8 Round Tube |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 20 r.p.m. |
Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
Muzzle Velocity | 701 m/s |
Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
Minimum Range | [@minimum_range] |
Effective Range | 400m |
Maximum Range | 2000m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Bayonet | Modèle 1914 Bayonet |
Traction | [@traction] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | Still in use in 1940 but issued to second line Troops, its main use was to fire the VB Grenade Launcher. |