In the time period we are discussing, The term "Magazine Rifle" followed by a model designation appears in ordanance documents and reports etc. It also appears there with no model designation in regards to the rifles built between the Model 1892 and the model1896. Thus it would seem to be accepted if not official designation for these rifles at the time. That is what they called them then and that is what we should call them today lest we go down the Poyer road and make names up to "simplify" history.