Maybe I'll get a lot of hate from the early 20th century rifle enthusiasts but it seems to me that every notable bolt action rifle that wasn't a Mauser was a copy of a Mauser so it doesn't bother me too much if the Berthier was a bit suspiciously similar to the Mosin-Nagant
The mosin was heavily based on the label and so was the berthier. The mosin barrel is a direct copy of the profile of the Labell barrel. The berthier used basically the same barrels and the labell. 7.62x54r is a much better round than the 8mm labell (necked down 11mm gras) but even the 7.62x54r was loosely based on the profile of 8mm labell.
Good stuff Jude m8....good hobby to have I reckon 😊😊😊😊
@@steelhelmetstan7305 thanks Stan. I wanted to include my Dutch Beaumont, was too long to fit the table though
Maybe I'll get a lot of hate from the early 20th century rifle enthusiasts but it seems to me that every notable bolt action rifle that wasn't a Mauser was a copy of a Mauser so it doesn't bother me too much if the Berthier was a bit suspiciously similar to the Mosin-Nagant
@@JimMorrisonsBathtub it doesn't bother me in the slightest.
The mosin was heavily based on the label and so was the berthier. The mosin barrel is a direct copy of the profile of the Labell barrel. The berthier used basically the same barrels and the labell. 7.62x54r is a much better round than the 8mm labell (necked down 11mm gras) but even the 7.62x54r was loosely based on the profile of 8mm labell.