Chauchat

The Chauchat was a French Light Machine Gun that went into service in 1908 for use by the French Army primarily during the First World War. The machine gun would later be known as one of the most ineffective machine guns ever produced. During the beginning of their involvement in World War I, the US Army had no light machine gun and thus purchased several from the French, which were then converted to .30-06. It was soon found that virtually all of them jammed after firing a few shots. This was due to several factors including the poorly designed open face magazine, which tended to trap debris inside and the poorly manufactured parts, with which none were interchangeable with other Chauchat guns.

Chauchat Light Machine Gun - 8x50mmR Lebel

Specifications

• Type: Light Machine Gun
• Weight: 9.07 kilograms (20 lb)
• Length: 1,143 millimeters (45 in)
• Barrel length: 470 millimeters (18.5 in)
• Cartridge: 8x50mmR Lebel, others
• Action: Long recoil with gas assist
• Rate of fire: ~240 rounds/min
• Muzzle velocity: 630 m/s
• Effective range: 200 m
• Maximum range: 2000 m
• Feed system: 20-round magazine

The Chauchat can be seen in the following:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
The Lost Battalion	Daniel Caltagirone	Pvt. Phillip Cepeglia	.	2001
The Lost Battalion	George Calil	Pvt. Lowell R. Hollingshead	.	2001
The Lost Battalion	Arthur Kremer	Pvt. Abraham Krotoshinsky	.	2001
Battle of Warsaw 1920		Polish soldier	.	2011

Television

Show Title / Episode	Actor	Character	Note	Air Date
Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey (Episode 1 "Machine Gun Educations")	.	.	.	?

Video Games

Game Title	Mods	Notations	Release Date
Fallout Tactics	.	Cannot be fired, appears as an easter egg	2001

Anime

Film Title	Character	Note	Date
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood	Amestrian soldier		2009 - 2010