Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the bolt-action rifles category.
01 / Overview
Lebel Model 1886 rifle
Category
Country
Production
1887–1920
Quantity
3,450,000
Unit Price (current)
$286.172↗ 3477% inflation · 1891→2025
Original Price
$8 (1891)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
66
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$286.172
Original: $8 (1891)
Inflation: +%3477
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the bolt-action rifles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1887
- Service Entry Year1887
- DesignerTeam led by Gen. Baptiste Tramond (Gras, Lebel, Vieille, Bonnet, Desaleux, Close, Verdin)
- Weight (Empty)4.18 kg
- Weight (Loaded)4.41 kg
- Notable UsersFrance and many colonial forces
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge8×50mmR Lebel
- Calibre8 mm
- Case Length50 mm
- Calibre Class8 mm
- Bullet Weight14.9 g
▣Operation4MOD.4
- Action TypeBolt Action
- Feed SystemTubular Magazine
- Magazine Capacity8
- Cyclic Rate of Fire43
◇Ballistics4MOD.4
- Muzzle Velocity610 m/s
- Effective Range (point)400 m
- Maximum Range1,800 m
- Sighting Range2,400 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length800 mm
- Rifling Twistright to left twist
- Rifling Grooves4
- Sight TypeU-notch and front post
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction1MOD.1
- Furniture Materialwood
⬢Features1MOD.1
- Bayonet LugYes
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production3,450,000
- Production Start1887
- Production End1920
- Unit Cost8 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1886Entered service
- 1887Production started
- 1894First deployment: First Italo-Ethiopian War
- 1920Production ended
139
years in service
33
years in production
3,450,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 20 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
LEBEL MODEL 1886 RIFLE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN29% win
Total Conflicts
7
Victories
2
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
2003–2011Iraq WarDecisive victory→2001–2021War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)—→1954–1962Algerian War—→1946–1954First Indochina War—→1919–1921Polish–Soviet War—→1919–1922Greco-Turkish WarDecisive victory→1918–1921Franco-Turkish War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries20country
06 / MASS Score
BOLT-ACTION RIFLES RANKING Bolt-Action Rifles · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
252BOLT-ACTION RIFLES66PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES344FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS15PRICE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES979PRICE · ALL WEAPONS87PERFORMANCE/PRICE · BOLT-ACTION RIFLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theBolt-Action Riflescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A bayonet lug is a metal fitting on the barrel or muzzle of a firearm that provides a mounting point for a bayonet.
A bolt action is a type of firearm action that requires the user to manually cycle the bolt to load and eject cartridges. It is uncommon in pistols.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A straight, cylindrical ammunition container that feeds cartridges into a firearm's action via gravity or a spring.
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