WW I Chauchat and Hotchkiss MG's
I am in the process of writing the information label for a Chauchat to be in an automatic weapon exhibit in a museum. I don't have a lot of information on them at this point. I do know they weren't...
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I could be wrong, but I don't think the Hotchkiss and Chauchat machine guns used by the US Army were marked in any special way. As far as I know there is no book on the Hotchkiss, but there is a book...
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Thanks, Colin,I was reading some of my meager references last night and I would suspect that they were unmarked because they never went thought the US arsenals. I just thought I would ask.The Chauchat...
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Chauchat was the French officer responsible for the CSRG 15 design. He died, mostly of overwork, on a train going home for a weekend. Sutter (note spelling) was the engineer in charge. I think...
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Sorry took so long to respond to your questions but have been busy lately and computer has been acting up again ... anyway ... My best advice for you is get the book Colin recommended "Honour Bound"...
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Colin and Patrick,Thanks so much for the great info and book references. I'll see if the library can get them on interlibrary loan. Do you have an ISBN or Author name?Patrick, as a clarification on...
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usmilhist:The term Brevet SGDG means Brevet sans garantie du gouvernment, which means patented without the government assuming any liability in case the patent runs into legal trouble.I had the title...
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Colin,Thanks for the book references. I would really like hearing about your father's experences.BKW
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Lt Col Louis Chauchat. 1863-1917. He was awarded the Lgion d'Honneur. His health was severely affected by prolonged breathing of powder fumes. I've breathed a bunch and am OK, so don't know what his...
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Interesting story about the French grenades! The museum I'm associated with did a grenade exhibit a couple of years ago but we didn't have any French grenades to exhibit.Interesting that rifle barrels...
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usmilhist,Since your Berthier has the N on the barrel, it will take the Balle N ammo, such as the 8mm in the 25 round Hotchkiss clips. That stuff is corrosive, and even though dated in the 50s, will...
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Colin,Thanks, I had read about the fierce recoil on that ammo, I don't intend to shoot it any way, there is a small crack behind the receiver and I don't want it to become a big crack! I will look for...
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usmilhist,The first shot of Balle N out of my Berthier carbine produced a shower of slivers of wood, coming from the top of the grip behind the receiver. I guess the first shot knocked it all off as...
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