"GRASSET rifle caliber .445 nitro , also called " Lebel AFRICAN " . This rifle was designed in the early 1900s by the dealer in PARIS GRASSET to meet the demand of the colonial clientele .; Specifications provided a potent template for use on large African animals; this caliber to be of military origin if possible for ease of supply reasons (that is why many colonial period weapons were chambered in 8mm Lebel , 8mm Mauser and other UK 303). GRASSET had the brilliant idea of combining the mechanics of the new service rifle LEBEL 1886-1893 model GRAS 11mm caliber loaded smokeless powder and pompously renamed " .445 nitro ," this name to the nearby Anglo -sounding names calibres -saxons being intended to bring an exotic touch to the weapon and flatter colonial buyers. Besides the already mentioned size, relative to a Lebel , the main differences are the dimensions = (110 cm for a barrel of 60 cm) ; the bent bolt handle ; the security interest in the cylinder housing; wood "civilized" and grid."

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