Carbine
Production date
1890
Description
A modified French Berthier 8mm calibre cavalry carbine with a bolt action and box magazine. " H.17872 " is marked on the butt and bolt. " St. Etienne Mle 1890 " is marked on the belt housing.
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Object detail
Artist/Maker
Production role
Manufacturer
Production date
1890
Production place
Credit line
Carbines
like
these
were
used
by
French
truck
drivers,
engineers
or
other
second
line
troops
during
World
War
I.
Little
is
known
about
the
history
of
this
particular
carbine
but
it
may
have
been
a
New
Zealand
soldier's
souvenir
which
he
brought
home
from
the
trenches.
Accession number
A76.895
Collection type
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