* Berthier Chargeurs *

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Different type of Berthier Chargers

All Chargers were made from folded steel (acier plié)

Chargeurs Modèle 1890
Le chargeur est un petit récipient en tôle mince, de la contenance de trois cartouches. On y remarque: les deux côtés, leurs arrondis qui maintiennent les cartouches, les nervures postérieures, qui forment le logement du bourrelet des cartouches, les nervures antérieures, qui empêchent la cartouche du milieu de ballotter latéralement, les deux évidements pour aliéger le chargeur; le fond, son talon pour le crochet de chargeur. Le chargeur est symétrique par rapport à la cartouche du milieu et peut, par suite, être mis en place indifféremment dans les deux sens. Le chargeur est identique au chargeur des armes courtes modèle 1890 et modèle 1892.

Chargeur de Carabine et de Cavalerie Modèle 1890 du premier (1ème) type
1st Type Charger for the Carbine and Cavalry Model 1890



These were produced in a dark black-blueing (bronzé noir) or were coated with gray zinc (zingué gris)

Chargeur Modèle 1890 du deuxième (2ème) type
2nd Type Model 1890 Charger



These were produced in a dark black-blueing (bronzé noir), black phosphate (phosphaté noir), coated with gray zinc (zingué gris) or left in the white

Chargeurs Modèle 1916
Le chargeur est en tôle mince comme celui à trois cartouches. On y distingue: les faces, les nervures, les évidements, le fond et les deux talons. Il est symétrique par rapport à la cartouche du milieu, les deux talons permettent de le mettre en place en introduisant indifféremment l'un ou l'autre côté dans la boîte de culasse. Nota - Bien que le fusil ait été modifié pour employer un chargeur à cinq cartouches, il peut utiliser les anciens chargeurs à trois cartouches. Il est symétrique par rapport à la cartouche du milieu. Les deux talons permettent de le mettre en place en introduisant indifféremment l'un ou l'autre côté dans la boîte de culasse.

Chargeur Modèle 1916 du premier (1ème) type
1st Type Model 1916 Charger



These were developed by Sous-Lieutenant Vibert in March 1916 and were originally made by Établissement Bliss et Cie from March 1916 to March 1925. These were produced in a dark black-blueing (bronzé noir) only

Chargeur Modèle 1916 du deuxième (2ème) type
2nd Type Model 1916 Charger



These were made from March 1925 up to 1949 or 1950 and were produced in a dark black-blueing (bronzé noir), black phosphate (phosphaté noir) or were coated with gray zinc (zingué gris)

Additional Information
Chargeur d'Exercice
X ... A 8mm wide "X" in the middle of the top portion of the charger denotes this as a drill/exercise/training charger


Chargeur à Réfectionné
+ ... A 8mm wide "+" on the base in one of the corners denotes this as a re-used charger. If several number of "+" 's is present it denotes how many times these were re-used


PK ... It is believed that these were made in Poland by Painstowa Karabinewka Fabrika but at this time we are still researching this to confirm this. All of these that have been observed were coated with gray zinc (zingué gris)

Santa Fe/Japan ... These were reproductions that were made in Japan for Golden State Arms located in Pasadena, CA through thier Santa Fe Arms Division. These are marked on the base "Santa Fe" and "Japan". They made both the 3 round 2nd Type and 5 round 1st and 2nd Type chargers.


FRANCE ... These are usually marked in white paint with the letters "FRANCE" on the base of the charger and were applied in the USA by various importers denoting that they came from France.

Unidentified Charger

This could be either a prototype model or an unfinished Chargeur Modèle 1890 du deuxième (2ème) type

Berthier Boitier Prototype Charger

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