Societe des Cycles Clement-Gladiator · Machine-Gun · Discontinued · 1915
| Weight (empty) | 9070 g (319.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1143 mm (45.00") |
| Barrel Length | 470 mm (18.50") |
| Height | 254 mm (10.00") |
| Magazine Capacity | 20 rounds |
| Action Type | Long Recoil |
| Firing Mechanism | Open Bolt |
| Muzzle Velocity | 630 m/s (2067 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2540 J (1873 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 200 m (219 yd) |
| Frame Material | Steel |
Primary Caliber: 8x50mmR Lebel
The Fusil Mitrailleur Modele 1915 CSRG, universally known as the Chauchat (pronounced 'show-sha'), is a French long-recoil operated automatic rifle that became the most widely produced light machine gun of the First World War. Designed in 1907-1913 by a team comprising Colonel Louis Chauchat, engineer Charles Sutter, ballistician Paul Ribeyrolles, and engineers from the Gladiator bicycle factory (hence the acronym CSRG), it was adopted by the French Army in 1915 as an emergency replacement for t...
Country of Origin: France
Designer: Louis Chauchat, Charles Sutter, Paul Ribeyrolles (with Gladiator factory engineers)