Original French WWI Fusil-Mitrailleur Modele 1915 CSRG Chauchat Display Light Machine Gun - Matching Serial Numbers Historical Military Books Original label with Japanese script

Original label with Japanese script in liner crown of the cap

The reverse or underside also carries a detailed scene of what appear to be Greek Classical figures with writing around

ornate gilt stirrup style guard and a camel's head pommel

Barrels show English proofs and are nicely marked:

Original French WWI Fusil-Mitrailleur Modele 1915 CSRG Chauchat Display Light Machine Gun - Matching Serial Numbers Historical Military Books Original label with Japanese scriptOriginal Item: This is a fantastic original all matching serial number de activated to BATF specifications non firing Chauchat WW1 LMG. This is one of 5,000 that was used by Finland in the 1939 40 winter war and is nicely marked "SA" (Finnish Army). The Chauchat, named after its main contributor Colonel Louis Chauchat, was the standard machine rifle or light machine gun of the French Army during World War I (1914 18). Its official designation was