Original U.S. WWI French Automatic Rifle Model 1915 C.S.R.G. A .30-06 Chauchat Display LMG with Magazine - Serial 3812 ERA The frame under the grips

The frame under the grips

This translates to "Kanefume made this at Seki"

Army Signal Corps markings stamped into the leather

The blade is marked with the following information:

Original U.S. WWI French Automatic Rifle Model 1915 C.S.R.G. A .30-06 Chauchat Display LMG with Magazine - Serial 3812 ERA The frame under the gripsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just purchased from a private collection, this is an incredible Inert WWI Chauchat Display Machine Gun, built from all original parts on an original BATF approved display receiver. It has properly had a portion replaced entirely with solid steel bar stock, and the original barrel deactivated. Many of the internal components were also demilitarized long ago, and placed inside of the receiver. This is a fantastic