Ribeyrolle 1918 automatic carbine
The Ribeyrolles 1918 was an attempt to manufacture an automatic rifle for the French forces. It was chambered in the experimental 8×35mm round, used straight blowback, was fed from a 25-round detachable magazine and had an effective range of 400 meters. The cartridge, which some argue was the first purpose-built intermediate cartridge, was obtained by necking down the.351 Winchester Self-Loading.
Ribeyrolle 1918 automatic carbine
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- Carabine-mitrailleuse Ribeyrolles Modèle 1918
- Field
- submachine gun
- Region
- France
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The Ribeyrolles 1918 was an attempt to manufacture an automatic rifle for the French forces. It was chambered in the experimental 8×35mm round, used straight blowback, was fed from a 25-round detachable magazine and had an effective range of 400 meters. The cartridge, which some argue was the first purpose-built intermediate cartridge, was obtained by necking down the.351 Winchester Self-Loading.
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Another source indicates that it was chambered in a cartridge designated 8×32mmSR. Its official name was Carabine Mitrailleuse 1918 ("Machine Carbine 1918" in English); in a 2007 book it appears as "fusil automatique Ribeyrolles 1918". The Ribeyrolles had the distinction of being fitted with a lightweight bipod on the front (indicating an intended use as a squad automatic weapon) and a rifle bayonet identical to that of the Berthier Model 1907/15.
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• Name — Carabine-mitrailleuse Ribeyrolles Modèle 1918 • Origin — France • Type — Automatic rifle • Is Ranged — yes • Designer — Ribeyrolles • Design Date — 1916 • Production Date — 1916 to 1920 • Number — 1 (conjecture) • Weight — 5.1 kg unloaded • Length — 1,090 mm • Part Length — 450 mm • Cartridge — 8×35mm Ribeyrolles • Action — Direct blowback • Rate — 550–600 rounds per minute • Velocity — 570 m/s • Range — 400 m • Feed — 25-round box magazine • Sights — Iron sights
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Ribeyrolle 1918 automatic carbine is classified as a submachine gun.
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Ribeyrolle 1918 automatic carbine is associated with France.
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Ribeyrolle 1918 automatic carbine is recorded as a kind of submachine gun.
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