Name: 8 × 50R mm Lebel
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<h2>Synonyms</h2><p>8 mm French; 8 mm Lebel</p><h2>Armament</h2><p>All French service rifles and machine guns from 1886 to the mid-1930s, although it remained in decreasing use for some time afterwards. Also used by ex-French colonies and by Vietnam .</p><h2>Development</h2><p>Developed in 1886, this was the first small calibre smokeless military rifle cartridge and accompanied the Lebel rifle of the same year. Subsequent rifles and machine guns were chambered for it, although the shape was not well suited to automatic weapons. It was for this reason gradually replaced by the rimless 7.5 mm cartridge after 1929. Nevertheless, many weapons remained in use until 1940 in France and to the late 1960s in former colonies. It is believed to be still in reserve in Vietnam and some African countries.</p><h2>Description</h2><p>Rimmed, bottlenecked, with a considerable degree of taper and at a casual glance easily confused with the Soviet 7.62 × 54 mm cartridge. The case is of brass and is Berdan primed. The bullet was originally the solid copper `Balle D', replaced after 1920 with the lead-cored, steel-jacketed `Balle N' which remained the standard.</p><p>FRANCE</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>State arsenals</p><p>Type: Balle N: FMJ, SL; 12.9 g; MV 732 m/s</p><p>Balle P: FMJ; hard steel armour-piercing core</p><p>Balle T: FMJ; red trace; 11.28 g; MV 745 m/s</p>

The 8 × 50R mm Lebel is rimmed, bottlenecked, with a considerable degree of taper and at a casual glance easily confused with the Soviet 7.62 × 54 mm cartridge.

The case is of brass and is Berdan primed. The bullet was originally the solid copper 'Balle D', replaced after 1920 with the lead-cored, steel-jacketed 'Balle N' which remained the standard. Developed in 1886, this was the first small calibre smokeless military rifle cartridge and accompanied the Lebel rifle of the same year. Subsequent rifles and machine guns were chambered for it, although the shape was not well suited to automatic weapons. It was for this reason gradually replaced by the rimless 7.5 mm cartridge after 1929. Nevertheless, many weapons remained in use until 1940 in France and to the late 1960s in former colonies. It is believed to be still in reserve in Vietnam and some African countries. Applications include all French service rifles and machine guns from 1886 to the mid-1930s, although it remained in decreasing use for some time afterwards. Also used by ex-French colonies and by Vietnam.

8 × 50R mm Lebel

8 × 50R mm Lebel

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