WED DEC 18, VERY CHOICE FRENCH WWI REMINGTON Mle 1907-15 BERTHIER RIFLE & RARE REMINGTON BAYONET, MINT SHARP!
$1,400.00
1 in stock
In excellent condition, we have a French WW1 Mle 1907-15 Berthier Service Rifle as Made by Remington Arms in 1916, still with the Remington made Bayonet, which is seldom seen. The rifle is in mint condition and was part of a cancelled contract for these rifles that Remington had with the French Government during WWI. The bayonets are rarely ever seen and this is the only one we have had that was still with the rifle.
The story of Remington’s attempts to cash in while trying to arm the allies during WWI is that they bit off more than they could chew. They were slow in delivery of these rifles to the French and the contract was cancelled. Only 10,000-20,000 were produced and only around half of those rifles ever actually made it to France. Many of these rifles were issued to African American troops who served alongside the French Army during 1917/18. The Frech had very high regard for these troops and they covered themselves with glory on the frontlines.
