Ribeyrolle 1918 automatic carbine
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The Ribeyrolles 1918 was an attempt to manufacture an automatic rifle for the French forces. It was chambered in the experimental 8x35mm round, used straight blow-back, was fed from a 25 round magazine and had an effective range of 400m. Its official name was Carabine Mitrailleuse 1918 (Machine Carbine 1918 in English).
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- "Assault Rifles And Their Ammunition:". Quarry.nildram.co.uk. 1943-07-15. http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/Assault.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
- "8x35 Ribeyrolle /". Municion.org. http://www.municion.org/8/8x35Ribeyrolle.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
- "8mm Ribeyrolle". Forums.gunboards.com. http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?t=63451. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
