Tag: WWI Rifles

HOT GAT or FUDD CRAP? Rattlecan Tactical M1917 Enfield

Posted April 24, 2019 in Bolt Action, Editorial, Rifles by Austin R with No Comments

Welcome everyone to the eighth edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you missed any one of our other articles, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is [Read More…]

1886 Lebel Rifle: The Gun That Changed The World

Posted July 5, 2016 in Rifles, TFBTV by Alex C. with 26 Comments

The legendary French Lebel rifle was a revolution in small arms design: It introduced smokeless powder, which gave the rifle double the power and effective range of its competitors like the Mauser 1871/84 or American Springfield Trapdoor. The French Lebel and its new cartridge (usually called 8mm [Read More…]