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/another_gratuitous_gun_pic.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:44:48 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification One thing I have to say about my french rifles (most of which went from France to Arab nations, and then into the surplus market) is that despite the number of users and wars the users fought in - the weapons are in pretty good shape. Compared, say, to german, british, and russian weapons (though the arsenal reworks are nice). Here's the lower part of my "French Wall". Just partially visible is a Berthier M1916 rifle. That's followed my a M1883/M93/R35 Lebel, with the correct short bayonet. Next is a pre-war MAS M1936 that got the post-war rework (for you... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/01/another_gratuitous_gun_pic.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/01/another_gratuitous_gun_pic.html Thu, 15 Jan 2004 06:45:55 -0600 The French have a real talent for designing ugly rifles. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/01/another_gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-1772 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/01/another_gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-1772 Fri, 16 Jan 2004 02:56:50 -0600 Given their pedigrees, they may have been dropped more than once, expecially after passing out of French hands. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/01/another_gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-1756 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/01/another_gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-1756 Thu, 15 Jan 2004 09:52:34 -0600 Great set of French guns. Let me guess, never been fired, only dropped once, right? Steve http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/01/another_gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-1755 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/01/another_gratuitous_gun_pic.html#comment-1755 Thu, 15 Jan 2004 07:55:22 -0600