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Description: | C.S.SEPTEMBRE.M. MA 1917
MA T1917
MANUFACTURES NATIONALES MA T MLE1917
This rifle was produced and issued from April 1917 onwards – making the French Army the world’s first to issue a self-loading rifle on a significant scale. It comprised a gas-operated action developed by Ribeyrolles, Sutter and Chauchat (who also designed the CSRG Fusil Mitrailleur), mated with the barrel of the Berthier rifle and the stock of the Lebel.
Over 85,000 were produced before production ended in September 1918. Those Regiments chosen to receive them were supplied with 16 per Company – for issue to section leaders and men selected for their marksmanship and technical skills.
Huon (Proud Promise) states that all were assembled at MAS (A prefix serial nos) or MAC (B prefix), but this rifle has an F prefix and Tulle marks.
Fusil M1917 & RSC: rifle, gas operated, fixed box magazine | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Manufacture Nationale d'Armes, Tulle, France | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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