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WWI 1917 French 8mm Lebel Inert Cartridge – VS Versailles 4th Quarter

WWI 1917 French 8mm Lebel Inert Cartridge – VS Versailles 4th Quarter

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Original First World War French 8mm Lebel (8×50mmR) cartridge, manufactured during the 4th quarter of 1917 by the Atelier de Construction de Versailles.

The headstamp reads VS 4 S 17 and provides an unusually complete manufacturing record:

VS – Atelier de Construction de Versailles
4 – 4th quarter manufacture
S – Compagnie Française des Métaux, Sérifontaine, supplier of the case metal
17 – 1917 manufacture

The 8mm Lebel was the standard French military rifle and machine-gun cartridge of the First World War and was used in weapons including the Lebel M1886/93 rifle, Berthier rifles and carbines, Chauchat and Hotchkiss machine guns.

This example has the characteristic heavily tapered, rimmed Lebel brass case. The silver-coloured projectile and surviving dark neck seal give it particularly good display appeal.

Manufacturer: Atelier de Construction de Versailles
Metal supplier: Compagnie Française des Métaux, Sérifontaine
Headstamp: VS 4 S 17
Calibre: 8×50mmR Lebel
Date: 4th Quarter 1917
Country: France
Period: First World War

INERT – historical collector/display item only.