French rifle forum?

[Aragorn243]

Maybe part of the problem is they are made to not be taken apart (36, 49, 49/56) so many don't attempt it and don't need the advice found here? I would support a French forum just because I have historical questions reference my rifles.

I don't think that's the reason. A lot of people post here just to share what they have and ask general reference questions like you suggest. A French forum really makes sense as they were a major power in the world and have a rather unique everything when it comes to firearms.

You could argue that you can't have every nation in the world and i agree with that, but the US and Great Britain/Commonwealth have multiple forums on individual rifle types. Germany doesn't have a forum either, but everyone just posts everything German in the Mauser section and it works.

Back in the day when I was still buying things and was seeking or purchasing French rifle after French rifle, I wanted a French forum real bad, for both information and to show off things.

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[RCS]

Always wanted an original Lebel WW1 sniper rifle, very difficult to locate. interesting that the Lebel rifle was the only service rifle to be used as a sniper with scope.

There was also a
small number of Lebel rifles that had the Winchester A5 scope installed - could have been for testing ?

The other rare French carbine is the CR39 bolt action with folding stock. Often faked years ago with SARCO parts making originals quite rare