after world war ii, most berthier rifles were retired, except for some rifles held by indigenous units and reserve forces. however, the berthier carbine with a five-round clip ( mle 1890 m16, 1892 m16 and mle 1916 ""mousquetons"" ) was again utilized by french foreign legion and some overseas colonial infantry and cavalry units, including the french spahis, french motorized cavalry units, and frontier border guards. mdle 1916 and later versions of berthier carbines were retained in some french law enforcement units (e.g. the "compagnies republicaines de securite" or "crs") as late as the 1980s.