The Remington Rolling Block in 8mm Label

[W-0LFR4M]

I was puttering around on the internet, looking up stuff about the French Army in WWI, and I found that the French had received over 10,000 Remington Rolling Block rifles that were chambered for the 8mm Label cartridge. They were given to a number of units who didn't need a "very modern" rifle, just one that worked well and was reliable. I'm curious as to whether or not this could be added to be used by a new French unit (if any), or even maybe by one of the American units, because near the beginning of their entrance into WWI, they were using a lot of French equipment.

[Kermit the Frog]

they may add french equipment to the starting U.S. loadouts

[W-0LFR4M]

Publicado originalmente por Queen Luna:

they may add french equipment to the starting U.S. loadouts

I agree with you on that. With the tease of the 30-06 Chauchat, that's probably a hint that they will.

[Bishop]

"rear line troops" basicly non-combat soldiers. It was done to free up the more modern equipment for the frontline soldiers where it mattered to have the more combat effective weapons.

[W-0LFR4M]

Publicado originalmente por Bishop:

"rear line troops" basicly non-combat soldiers. It was done to free up the more modern equipment for the frontline soldiers where it mattered to have the more combat effective weapons.

I still think that it may have been possible for those rifles to have seen actual combat though.

[Bishop]

They had lots of rifles they issued to rear lines, police, garrisons and training.

US for example bought left over Mosin nagants when Russia left the war and used them for training to free up Springfields.

[Kermit the Frog]

Publicado originalmente por Bishop:

They had lots of rifles they issued to rear lines, police, garrisons and training.

US for example bought left over Mosin nagants when Russia left the war and used them for training to free up Springfields.

i forget didnt i read very early on that there was going to be another rifle given to the US that wasnt the Springfield

[LV|Ironstorm767]

Might be thinking of the P17.

[Kermit the Frog]

Publicado originalmente por LV|Ironstorm767:

Might be thinking of the P17.

maybe be all i know is i remember reading that they were adding a couple other rifles to the US squads not including the Springfield

[Bishop]

Yeah it's the Enfield M1917 aka P17 rifle they also get, 3 out of 4 rifles the US had in France were the P17.

Here's a list of the announced weapons:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/242860/discussions/0/523890681411306208/

[SpruceReduce]

Why would you want to use a single shot rifle that isnt the t gewer

[Big Duke]

Publicado originalmente por s00permario:

Why would you want to use a single shot rifle that isnt the t gewer

Because after winning the Ross rifle debate it's vogue to ask for obsolete, inadequate or trash weapons to be implemented

[Dog]

Publicado originalmente por Wolfram Heart:

I was puttering around on the internet, looking up stuff about the French Army in WWI, and I found that the French had received over 10,000 Remington Rolling Block rifles that were chambered for the 8mm Label cartridge. They were given to a number of units who didn't need a "very modern" rifle, just one that worked well and was reliable. I'm curious as to whether or not this could be added to be used by a new French unit (if any), or even maybe by one of the American units, because near the beginning of their entrance into WWI, they were using a lot of French equipment.

lemme guess...you saw Ian's forgotten weapons video on it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZhwlcswmys

[Walta Gaming]

Just a somewhat related historical quesion: Why were older rifles used for training? Wouldent they be diffrent from the ones that the soldiers would eventually use on the frontlines?

[PJ]

Publicado originalmente por PPCLI Doctor Sandvich:

Just a somewhat related historical quesion: Why were older rifles used for training? Wouldent they be diffrent from the ones that the soldiers would eventually use on the frontlines?

The rifles themselves may be different, but the principle is the same. A trainee may be using an obsolete bolt-action, but it's a bolt-action alright, and if he grasps how it works it will be easier for him to learn the modern weapon once he gets his hands on that.
Old rifles can be used to teach the bolting, assembly and disassembly, weapon maintenance, rifle drill, etc

[Big Duke]

Publicado originalmente por OldChapMax:

Publicado originalmente por PPCLI Doctor Sandvich:

Just a somewhat related historical quesion: Why were older rifles used for training? Wouldent they be diffrent from the ones that the soldiers would eventually use on the frontlines?

The rifles themselves may be different, but the principle of the same. A trainee may be using an obsolete bolt-action, but it's a bolt-action alright, and if he grasps how it works it will be easier for him to learn the modern weapon once he gets his hands on that.
Old rifles can be used to teach the bolting, assembly and disassembly, wepon maintenance, rifle drill, etc

Also basic marksmanship skills . How many people conscripted or volunteer never handled a weapon prior to their entry into the military , probably the majority of them .