RARE SHOOTING COMPETITION FRENCH 1886 LEBEL RIFLE, TARGET SIGHTS, 8MM

This rifle's butt stock is marked USTF followed by a rack number # 1987. USTF stands for a Union des Sociétés Française de Tir, a French version of our CMP. The gun features sophisticated target sights that were undoubtedly designed for this specific model. In 25 years of collecting Ive never seen anything like that on French guns. They are factory quality with typical WWII French black enamel finish. The rifle is in very good overall condition, barrel dated 1890, action is crisp and tight, bore is good with decent rifling. Non import marked. No license needed to buy.