Clement-Neumann Model 1910
Charles Ph. Clement · Carbine · Out Of Production · 1910
Also known as: Clement-Neumann 1910, Clement Neumann Model 1910, Neumann-Clement 1910
Overview
The Clement-Neumann Model 1910 is a Belgian semi-automatic hunting carbine built in Liege by Charles Philibert Joseph Clement and marketed through the Vienna gunmaking house of Josef Neumann. Chambered for the American .401 Winchester Self-Loading cartridge and operating on the simple blowback principle, it was conceived as Europe's answer to the Winchester Self-Loading Model 1910, offering a hard-hitting semi-automatic sporter for medium and large game. It fed from a detachable box magazine and carried a ribbed, matted barrel with open sporting sights on a checkered pistol-grip stock.
Specifications
| Barrel Length | 603 mm (23.74") |
| Action Type | Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 652 m/s (2139 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2758 J (2034 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 150 m (164 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .401 Winchester Self-Loading · primary — also known as .401 WSL, .401 SL, 401 Winchester
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Detachable Box Magazine, Ribbed Matted Barrel, Checkered Pistol Grip Stock, Steel Butt Plate, Open Rear Sight, Blade Front Sight
Service history
Operators
- European sporting market · adopted 1910
Production
Estimated total produced: 1,000 · Production years: 1910-1914
Approximately 1,000 carbines produced; a scarce European semi-automatic sporting rifle of the pre-WWI era.
Origin
Country of origin: Belgium
Designer: Charles Philibert Joseph Clement
Notes
A rare firearm: only about 1,000 examples are believed to have been manufactured. Surviving carbines typically carry minimal markings, with identification limited largely to serial numbers on the lower left rear of the receiver. Reported barrel length is about 23.75 inches (603 mm).
Background
Charles Clement, better known for his tiny Belgian pocket pistols, partnered with the Viennese firm of Josef Neumann to answer Winchester's self-loading sporters on their own terms - chambering his European carbine in Winchester's proprietary .401 WSL. Fewer than a thousand were built before the First World War ended the venture, making an original Clement-Neumann one of the rarest self-loaders of its age.