The French had begun semi-automatic rifle experiments as early as 1894 ... which looked much like the Mannlicher-Berthier accessory but was less curved. To charge the piece, the shooter first ...

and in 1922 the Vickers Company purchased the licensing rights to the French Berthier Model 1922. This design used a similar gas and tipping bolt mechanism as the Bren Gun and had a similar ...

and in 1922 the Vickers Company purchased the licensing rights to the French Berthier Model 1922. This design used a similar gas and tipping bolt mechanism as the Bren Gun and had a similar ...

The French had begun semi-automatic rifle experiments as early as 1894 ... which looked much like the Mannlicher-Berthier accessory but was less curved. To charge the piece, the shooter first ...