The Chauchat ("show-sha", French pronunciation:) was the standard light machine gun or "machine rifle" of the French Army during World War I (1914–18). Its official designation was "Fusil Mitrailleur Modele 1915 CSRG" ("Machine Rifle Model 1915 CSRG").

Apr 8, 2020 · The Chauchat is a man-portable automatic rifle, and one of the world’s earliest fielded light machine guns.

The Chauchat (pronounced / ʃ oʊ ˈ ʃ ɑː /), 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).

Feb 6, 2017 · The popularized narrative about the French Chauchat light machine gun is one that presents the automatic rifle as an unmitigated failure.

The Chauchat The Fusil Mitrailleur Modele 1915 ‘CSRG’ or Chauchat is perhaps the most maligned machine gun ever made. Its reputation is not entirely deserved. The Chauchat was an ambitious weapon both in its design and construction and also its tactical use.

Apr 12, 2024 · The French Poilu was “cursed” with what many consider the worse machine gun of WWI, the Fusil Mitrailleur Modéle 1915, better known as the “Chauchat.” Designed in the dark days of early WWI, it was designed to give the French infantry squad a light weight, easily transportable, fully automatic weapon that could be operated by a two-man ...

Sep 14, 2015 · The M1915 CSRG, commonly called the Chauchat after its primary designer (Colonel Louis Chauchat), has a reputation as the worst gun ever put into military service. That reputation, however, is not deserved.

The Chauchat ("Show-sha", French pronunciation: [ʃoʃa]) is a gun. It was the standard light machine gun or "machine rifle" of the French Army during World War I (1914–18). Its official designation was "Fusil Mitrailleur Modele 1915 CSRG" ("Machine Rifle Model 1915 CSRG").

Jun 15, 2020 · Unlike the Maxims/Vickers style machine guns, which were primarily defensive weapons, the Chauchat was designed as one of the first truly offensive automatic weapons.

Jul 14, 2017 · One of the weapons became the Chauchat Light Machine Gun recognized as "Automatic Rifle, Model 1915 (Chauchat)" and nicknamed "Sho-Sho" by American Doughboys.