Berthier Modele 1916 Rifle : French Army

Berthier Model 1916 bolt action rifle. Polished bolt and a blued action engraved on the left side St Etienne Mle M.16. It has a one piece full length wooden stock and top hand guard with a stacking lug near the muzzle. The butt is stamped with an arsenal mark dated Fevrier 1918 and the serial number. This rifle is complete with a brown leather sling and a non detachable five round magazine.

This type of rifle is one of the standard weapons used by the French Infantry during the First World War.