fusil Mle 1907, worth adding to a collection?
As I dig around a little for more information on the fusil Mle 1907, it seems they aren't often talked about.
With under 5,000 having been made from what I can dig up, is this something that's very common in the average collection?
Do you have one in yours?
I'm curious as to why they are mentioned so little. Are they simply not overly sought after, except by those specializing in french arms?
I appreciate everyones feedback.
Wikipedia has the following mention of it (along with the 1902):
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Fusil Mle 1902 and Mle 1907
After the success of the Berthier carbines or mousquetons, two full-length Berthier rifles were introduced during the years preceding World War I. They were the fusil Mle 1902 ("rifle, model of 1902") and the fusil Mle 1907, which were issued respectively to Indochinese and Senegalese Tirailleur troops. Lighter and easier to handle and load than the Mle 1886/M93 Lebel rifle, the Berthier rifles proved more suitable for offhand shooting and easier to maintain in tropical environments. In comparison to the Mle 1886 Lebel, the Berthier's sights were also wider, higher and more substantial. Like their shorter carbine counterparts, these Berthier rifles also featured a Mannlicher-type 3-round en bloc clip-loaded magazine and used 8 mm Lebel ammunition. The Mle 1902 and Mle 1907 were made on special order and in small numbers (altogether about 5,000 rifles) by the Manufacture d'Armes de Châtellerault.
