Original French WWI Fusil-Mitrailleur Modele 1915 CSRG Chauchat Display Light Machine Gun - Matching Serial Numbers Historical Military Books Barrels show English proofs and

Barrels show English proofs and are nicely marked:

and sling swivels were located on the barrel band and underside of the buttstock

just perfect to complete your Martini Henry/Zulu War Display

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

the chinstrap mounts by means of the same M1891 post mounts as found on early and pre-war pickelhaube spiked helmets

Original French WWI Fusil-Mitrailleur Modele 1915 CSRG Chauchat Display Light Machine Gun - Matching Serial Numbers Historical Military Books Barrels show English proofs andOriginal 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