• Anticorp
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    10 months ago

    Are those muskets? Why are their rifles so long?

    • FireTower@lemmy.worldOPM
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      10 months ago

      I can’t be sure because of the resolution but those look like 1903 Springfields. They were 43 inches long, including their 24 inch barrel. They were a typical length for the period.

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        10 months ago

        I guess the very long bayonets at the end make them look even longer.

      • Elizabeth @lemm.ee
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        10 months ago

        I’m fairly certain those are Berthier rifles, it would go with the French helmets, and 1915 Chauchat. I think I can even make out the aluminum handles on the bayonet.