Berthier Mle 1992 MD carbine

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French arms continue to confuse and fascinate me all at the same time.
I'm aware that during the Great War, these were slapped together to keep rifles and carbines in the field..niceties such as matching components weren't given a second thought. I'm guessing then that this would be an artillery carbine(?)
Or....with the curved stacking hook would this be one of the unofficial 'colonial' carbines? However, this one has had the clearing rod channel filled in, its obviously gone through the '27 rebuild..possible that it just happened to be an available part?
Love the history behind these things!

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