We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/01/and_for_you_guys_who_were_into_the_french_stuff_yesterday.html Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification (aren't all men into 'french stuff?') Here is the upper portion of the French wall. On top, a Chassepot, the french 'needle gun'. Then the Gras, the cartridge conversion. Then the Kropatschek, the inspiration for the Lebel. Then a M1907/15 Berthier/Lebel. Then two versions of the Berthier carbine... and since I'm in a hurry I have of course forgotten the nomenclatures! Wait - M1916! And last, if the R35 carbine version of the M1886 Lebel rifle - which is in yesterday's pic. Update: As I slip into "French Bashing" here now and again, I should make something clear. Unlike many... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/01/and_for_you_guys_who_were_into_the_french_stuff_yesterday.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/01/and_for_you_guys_who_were_into_the_french_stuff_yesterday.html Fri, 16 Jan 2004 06:50:59 -0600