8x50mmR. 18" barrel. SN: 11429. Blued metal finish with bright bolt and internal receiver in walnut straight wrist stock with half-length upper handguard. Bolt action internal magazine fed repeating rifle charged with en bloc clips. Sights consist of an adjustable ladder rear notch and front blade sights, sling ring to barrel band, and loop to left butt. Left receiver shows maker marking Chatellerault followed by MLE M.16 model marking. Serial numbers match on barrel, receiver, bolt, triggerguard, and left butt. Stock with repair splice to left forend. {C&R}

Good. Bore is dusty with some residues that may clean to Bright with crisp rifling throughout. Blued finish thinning overall with edgewear, brown flecking overall, brown mottling on barrel, and on edges of the magazine. Some further gray to brown mottling on bolt handle and cocking piece. Stock has been lightly sanded and repaired at left forend with handling dents overall. Mechanically functional.