Chauchat

designed by Louis Chauchat, Charles Sutter

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Chauchat — Photo: National Guard Militia Museum from Also Lawrenceville · Public domain · background removed

Key specs

Origin: France
Caliber: 8×50mmR Lebel
Action: Long recoil
Muzzle velocity: 630 m/s
Effective range: 200 m
Maximum range: 2,000 m
Magazine: 20 rounds
Weight (empty): 9.07 kg
Length: 1,143 mm
Barrel length: 470 mm
Designer: Louis Chauchat, Charles Sutter
Designed: 1907
Produced: 1915–1922
Units produced: 262,000

Ammunition

8×50mmR LebelRifle · France · 1886

Compatible gear

No optics or accessories are linked to this weapon yet.

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

World War Imost notable Spanish Civil War World War II

Sources

Wikipedia: Chauchat, Wikipedia