1891 french berthier

[fireminer]

Where may obtain an exploaded view on a French Berthier 1891-ww1? Thank you

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[Badger]

I'm not sure if it's in this book in our MKL, but check it out ...

Basic Manual of Military Small Arms by W.H.B. Smith

Regards,
Doug

[fireminer]

Doug, I searched the site you kindly recommended and the carbine was mentioned with a small write up, however there wasn't an exploaded view but a lot of good information for many other weapons. thank you for your assistance and direction. I've found 2 views on the carbine but the print was totally unreadable. Thank you once again fireminer.

[Badger]

Doug, I searched the site you kindly recommended and the carbine was mentioned with a small write up, however there wasn't an exploaded view but a lot of good information for many other weapons. thank you for your assistance and direction. I've found 2 views on the carbine but the print was totally unreadable. Thank you once again fireminer.

Did you click on the link I posted above and download the WHB Smith small arms manual? In it, he covers stripping and assembling of a wide range of milsurps from several countries.

Regards,
Doug

[Patrick Chadwick]

Doug, stripping of the French Berthier rifle is not covered in the Smith Manual.

Fireminer, stripping and assembling of the Berthier can be found on P207ff. of "Military Rifle Disassembly and reassembly" by Stuart C. Mowbray and Joe Puleo / Mowbray Publishing / ISBN: 1-931464-32-4

A book that is worth purchasing for anyone who plans to ever dismantle more than one old service rifle!

[rayg]

Here's an exploaded view of the action, Ray

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[fireminer]

Ray, thank you for your post of berthier exploaded view, but the last time I studied French was 52 years ago and after number of health problems I just can't figure the view out. I do appreciate the view and thank you again.

[barbarossa]

Fireminer, get yourself a copy of the book "Bolt Action Rifles" by Frank DeHaas. It will give you an exploded view of all parts plus a disassembly guide. Truly a must have book for the discerning rifleman. Book has saved me grief on innumerable occasions.

And it's a good deal cheaper than Mowbray's disassembly book and considerably more comprehensive as he covers virtually every turnbolt rilfe in existence including commercial models at the time of printing in the mid-1970's.

Good luck!

[rayg]

Ray, thank you for your post of berthier exploaded view, but the last time I studied French was 52 years ago and after number of health problems I just can't figure the view out. I do appreciate the view and thank you again.

Just click on this to translate the French to English. It will open right up to the translate page. Type in the words and an instant translation, works great, Ray

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[Patrick Chadwick]

Truly a must have book for the discerning rifleman.

Thanks a lot, I didn't know about this book (not available here). Looked it up on Amazon - it has gone straight onto my "must get" list!