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    French Label 8 mm 3 round clip identification

    I recently received a group of clips, There was a Frenchicon label 8mm 3 round En bloc clip marked Santa Fe Japanicon. I can not find any information as to where this was made and when. Any help appreciated.
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    Santa Fe was a surplus dealer in California. No doubt they had a Japaneseicon manufacturer produce the clip.

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    The Santa Fe clips were made in the mid 60s for SF which had a large stock of Berthiers but no clips. Also made in M1916 5 rd model for SF.

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    Wasn't Santa Fe the surplus business that conjured up the term "Jungle Carbine" to add some sizzle to the sale of their No. 5s?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tiriaq View Post
    the term "Jungle Carbine"
    They created a "Jungle Carbine" as well by cutting down #4 rifles and cutting the woodwork back, cut the barrel to the lugs and made a pot metal FH that was held in place by a set screw. I took one in trade as a curio back in the end '70s. Found out what it was after. They were quite the imagination crew.
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    Thanks for the information
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    French clip

    I understand these RSC Mle 1917 clips are valued between $100 to $150 US each

    Always a very rare clip find and collectors still shoot these rifles

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    photos of RSC Mle 1917 French semi auto rifle

    I wanted to post some photos of my friends early Mle 1917 Frenchicon semi auto rifle. This rifle is in complete working order and chambers the 8mm Lebel cartridge. This rifle also requires a special five round clip. Some 86,000 wre manufactured during WW1 and a new Mle 1918 was developed using the stand five round clip but never replaced the M le 1917.

    These rifles were in French Service though WW2, note this rifle has had the chamber modification for the 1932 cartridge and stamped with the N

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