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The Berthier rifles and carbines were a family of bolt-action small arms in 8mm Lebel used in the French Army from the 1890s to the beginning of World War II (1940). After World War II the Berthier carbine with a five round clip ( Mle 1890M16 1892M16 and Mle 1916 mousquetons ) was again utilized by French Foreign Legion and some colonial infantry and cavalry units including the French Spahis. Mle 1916 Berthier carbines were retained in some French law enforcement units (e.g.
