Why no French milsurps?

[Daan Kemp]

There is always the right way, the wrong way, and then, of course, the French way, which won't be close to any of the first two.

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[ssgross]

I think I posted this pic back when I cleaned it up...My puppy always gets me the best Christmas presents.
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as soon as there is a French Milsurps forum, I'll refit the forend and contribute a step-by-step and results.

[hatrick]

Does this qualify as a French Milsurp?

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[tiriaq]

Does this qualify as a French Milsurp?

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I recall Martin B. Retting offering these converted to straight pull, many years ago.

Would like to have an 1886/93, a Berthier, and a G98 to go with my Mk. III Ross rifles. The way prices have gone, this isn't going to happen; no more Rosses either, for the same reason.

[Aragorn243]

I just get a kick out of the French creating the MAS 36 so it can't be messed with by the troops and they never noticed the troops could manage to incapacitate two rifles by locking them together with the bayonet.

[muffett.2008]

You lot continue to fascinate me, you keep ratting on about a French thread, but none of you are pestering Badger....he's just sitting back laughing.

[Aragorn243]

You lot continue to fascinate me, you keep ratting on about a French thread, but none of you are pestering Badger....he's just sitting back laughing.

I asked directly years ago and was told no. Didn't make sense then, doesn't make sense now. But not my page.

[Simon P]

I had this one come in a few weeks back, now sold to a happy Customer

[Ovidio]

I found one for 550€. Am thinking about it…

[bob q]

The Mas-36 is a good shooting rifle and has easy to find components . 7.5mm brass is made now [ when I started shooting them I had to use converted 6.5x55mm ] and any short bearing surface .30 cal bullet is ok . I have two pre WWII rifles , several post war refits , a FR-1 sniper , and a CR-39 . The CR-39 did shoot much better than I though it would . I also have one each of the MAS -44 series of semi-autos , plus a sniper . As far as the rest of the French rifles , I never had that much problem finding them . I have all the Gras models , Chassepot , 32 Lebels and Berthiers , All models , 8mm and 7.5mm , 3 and 5 shot , and all carbines . Also the 8mm Gras and Rolling block and a French Win .351 . I did a massive shooting test on all of the 8mm rifles . Slugged all the bores [ that really determined what bullets shot best ] and tested over 20 different loads at 100 yards .