This video delves into the fascinating conversions of Romanian Berthier rifles into carbines during the mid to late 1930s. Faced with a surplus of long rifles from various origins after WWI, Romania ingeniously modified these firearms to address a carbine shortage. The analysis highlights specific modifications made to the Berthier pattern, including altering the barrel and muzzle to accept the original bayonet, modifying the sights, and bending the bolt handle. The scarcity of these converted carbines today is also emphasized, with an estimated 9,500 originally converted and few surviving WWII.
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