Original French WWI Fusil-Mitrailleur Modele 1915 CSRG Chauchat Display Light Machine Gun with Acessories Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia It locks the barrel nut

It locks the barrel nut in position

The case is chrome plated and has light surface marking from use and the case back has mild denting although it is in nice condition for a WW2 piece

replacing the Vickers and Hotchkiss used in earlier tanks

It has a magnificent helmet plate (badge) bearing the complete Royal Coat of Arms over the battle honor WATERLOO under which is a tape band running across the brow

Original French WWI Fusil-Mitrailleur Modele 1915 CSRG Chauchat Display Light Machine Gun with Acessories Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia It locks the barrel nutOriginal Item: This is a fantastic original all serial number 105126 Chauchat Display Light Machine Gun de activated to BATF specifications non firing Chauchat WW1 LMG. Included with this excellent example is a fully functional magazine and original WWI cleaning kit. 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