A friend of mine who knows I like old rifles got in touch the other day asking if I knew of any reference books in English devoted to the Lebel M1886 rifle.

I had to admit I didn't and I wasn't aware of any (something a cursory Google search appeared to confirm), which struck me as odd considering pretty much every other rifle used by a Major Power between the 1870s and WWII seems to have at least one book devoted to it.

Not so with the Lebel, it seems - I couldn't find anything. I know there's plenty of info on them floating about on forums like this one and the various "Great Military Firearms"-type books we all have, but nothing specifically devoted to the Lebel M1886.

Does anyone know if there is a reference book in English on the rifle?
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