(The image below is a schematic diagram of the Lebel magazine, with bullets aligned end-to-end in the tubular magazine)
Shire then tried the rifle again. As a colonel, he would likely use a rifle on the battlefield, so he had to learn it.
He soon discovered that the Lebel rifle was also unfriendly to novices.
This thing used a tubular magazine.
Other rifles loaded their ammunition vertically into the magazine, but the Lebel rifle loaded them horizontally one after another. Although it seemed to have a large capacity, holding eight rounds, it affected the feel.
Because after each shot, the balance of the gun would change. Although it was very slight, every time it seemed as if he was holding a different rifle, which made Shire feel confused. He practiced for a while but couldn't get the hang of it.
It was better if the rifle was mounted somewhere for shooting, but on the battlefield, you couldn't always find a place to mount the gun.
