Home›Small Arms And Sidearms›Country of Origin›French Third RepublicBrowse ByFrench Third RepublicFactsFrench Third RepublicSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested950 1French Third RepublicFilter Results5 entriesWeapon ClassAllMachine Gun (1)Pistol / Revolver (1)Rifle (2)Small Arm (1)Submachine Gun (1)Weapon FamilyAllBolt-Action, Lever-Action and Historic Rifles (2)Pistols and Revolvers (2)Revolvers (2)Rifles and Carbines (2)Submachine Guns (1)Introduced EraAll1870 (1)1873 (1)1874 (1)1887 (1)1892 (1)1939 (1)ManufacturerAllManufacture d'armes de Châtellerault (1)Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne (5)Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Tulle (1)OperatorAllArgentine Armed Forces (1)French Armed Forces (4)Spanish Armed Forces (1)Wehrmacht (1)CaliberAll10.4 × 20 mm R (1)11mm (1)11x59mmR Gras (1)7.65×20mm Longue (1)8mm French Ordnance (1)8mm Lebel (1)8x50mmR Lebel (2)Service StatusAllIn Service (2)Retired (4)Wars Used InAllBalkan Wars (2)Boxer Rebellion (1)First Indochina War (3)First Italo-Ethiopian War (2)Iraq War (1)Laotian Civil War (1)Second Boer War (1)Second Italo-Ethiopian War (2)Spanish Civil War (2)Vietnam War (1)War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) (1)War of the Pacific (1)World War I (3)World War II (4)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 5Fusil Gras mle 1874French Third RepublicLebel Model 1886 RifleFrench Third RepublicMAS 1873 revolverFrench Third RepublicMAS-38French Third RepublicModèle 1892 revolverFrench Third RepublicSources1. Wikipedia: Firearmtier 2WikipediaFirearm, History, Early firearm models sectionQuote, Firearm, History, Early firearm models sectionThe first firearms originated in 10th-century Song dynasty China (see gunpowder weapons in the Song dynasty), when bamboo tubes containing gunpowder and pellet projectiles were mounted on spears to make the portable fire lanceView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.