Jon Speed says in his book:

"Before WW1, the largest private French arms factory, Manufacture Francaise d'Armes et Cycles de St-Etienne (MANUFRANCE) made up sportting rifles, using military 98 actions and some Original Mauser actions obtained from the factory in Obendorf, and sold these direct to the public under the the aptly chosen tradename "Rival". Also during this period and through the Interwar years, many French sportting goods shops sold Original Obendorf Mauser sportting rifles. After WWII, MANUFRANCE built their own actions, and produced the entire "Rival" carbine at their factory in St-Etienne."