French M 1914 Remington Rolling Block rifle Cal. 8 mm. (ABCN893-3+4)(K284)(JN74-3)

French Remington Rolling Block rifle Cal. 8 mm. French serial number J 43536 on the crossguard. Excellent long fullered bright finished blade with the US makers name full and crisp in the left fuller: REMINGTON ARMS-UNION METALLIC CTG Co.REM.WORKS ILION.NY.USA. Excellent bright finished pommel and crossguard with a fast forward swept quillon and a muzzle ring MRD: 15 mm. Excellent+ wooden grips riveted to the blade tang. Excellent blued scabbard with an integrated dark brown/black leather belt loop. No dents to the scabbard.

At the outbreak of the Great War in 1914, France ordered a number of Remington Rolling Block rifles and bayonets in the USA to arm their rear echelon troops.
This model, found with a French serial number is quite rare as it is not sure that unnumbered examples were ever used in France/Europe. ( Ref; See ABCN 893 3 + 4)