Original French WWI Fusil-Mitrailleur Modele 1915 CSRG Chauchat Display Light Machine Gun with Magazine Russian Ordnance unlike other European sabres of

unlike other European sabres of the period

1943 in the area of Murmansk Russia

Action is strong and holds at half cock

The 135th Engineer Combat Regiment became the 135th Engineer Combat Battalion

Original French WWI Fusil-Mitrailleur Modele 1915 CSRG Chauchat Display Light Machine Gun with Magazine Russian Ordnance unlike other European sabres ofOriginal Item: This is a fantastic original all serial number 13194 Chauchat Display Light Machine Gun de activated to BATF specifications non firing Chauchat WW1 LMG. Included with this excellent example is a fully functional original magazine. The trigger group on this example is marked with the FAMH six pointed star logo as well as: SIDARME C. S. R. G. No. 13194 The Sidarme factory was a subsidiary of Compagnie des forges et acieries de la marine