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French forces used some Berthiers and Lebels rechambered for the new 7.5 French round. Berthier M1907/15 M16, Mousqueton M1916, and M34. Fusil Automatique Modele 1917. Fusil MAS-36. Lebel M1886/93, M27, and R35. MAS-36. Most modern rifle in widespread French military service in World war II. Only small numbers were produced before the war so ...
Sights. U-notch and front post. The Lebel Model 1886 rifle (French: Fusil Modèle 1886 dit "Fusil Lebel") also known as the "Fusil Mle 1886 M93", after a bolt modification was added in 1893, is an 8 mm bolt-action infantry rifle that entered service in the French Army in 1887. It is a repeating rifle that can hold eight rounds in its fore-stock ...
It is the standard issue infantry weapon of the Finnish Defence Forces. The RK 62 was designed in 1957–1962 by a Valmet engineer Lauri Oksanen [ 3 ] and is based on the Polish licensed version of the Soviet AK-47 design. The RK 62 uses the same 7.62×39mm cartridge as the AK-47.
31M rifle (Some of the reissued in during the war. Replaced by 35M Rifle. Also known as M95/31) [343] 35M rifle (Standard issue rifle) [344] 43M rifle (Modification of 35M rifle converted to 7.92mm cartridge. Also known as G98/40) [345]
Being phased out and replaced with the HK416 F since 2017. HK416 F HK416 D14.5RS HK416 A5. Germany. Assault rifle. 5.56×45mm NATO. In 2017, the HK416 F, a custom-made model of the HK416 ("F" standing for "France"), was selected to replace the FAMAS as the standard-issue rifle of the French Armed Forces.
This is a list of World War II weapons used by Finland. Finland fought in three conflicts during World War II; the Winter War (1939–1940), the Continuation War (1941–1944), and the Lapland War (1944–1945).
6 MBTs equipped with Urdan mine rollers. 10 Leopard 2L bridging tanks. 6 Leopard 2R mine-clearing tanks (all given to Ukraine in 2023, to help repel the Russian invasion of Ukraine) 6 Leopard 2 Marksman. 1 MBT in the armour museum. 14 MBTs stored for cannibalization of spares, one is placed as a memorial in Hattula.
The Berthier rifles and carbines were a family of bolt-action small arms in 8mm Lebel, used in the French Army, and French Colonial Forces, from the 1890s to the beginning of World War II (1940). After the introduction of the Lebel rifle in 1886, the French Army wanted a repeating carbine using the same ammunition as the Lebel to replace their ...