I love the Chauchat, flawed as it is. It’s just such an interesting gun! And such a neat cadence when it fires.
Gotta wonder how the open-mag design made it past the brainstorming stage, though. You’d think someone would’ve stopped to say “Seeing the ammo left is convenient, but are we really expecting les poilus to spend time keeping their magazines clear during an actual shooting war?”
I love the Chauchat, flawed as it is. It’s just such an interesting gun! And such a neat cadence when it fires.
Gotta wonder how the open-mag design made it past the brainstorming stage, though. You’d think someone would’ve stopped to say “Seeing the ammo left is convenient, but are we really expecting les poilus to spend time keeping their magazines clear during an actual shooting war?”
Some people think it’s such a good idea they DIY it in a warzone.
Being able to see rounds is handy. In the modern era we’ve made the tradeoff a non-issue.