Interesting WW1 German military photos

Ron Smith · 11-07-2009, 11:57 AM

Glen,

The St.Entienne was basically a variation of the Hotchkiss built by the Gov't arsenal. The one you are probably thinking of is the "Chauchat". It was literally a POS, jam-o-matic. Parts didn't interchange, the magazine was open on the sides and would clog with mud and debris.

They were issued to U.S. Troops as the latest and greatest. Most were left laying in the mud or thrown away when they jammed.

11-07-2009, 11:57 AM	#16
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Glen, The St.Entienne was basically a variation of the Hotchkiss built by the Gov't arsenal. The one you are probably thinking of is the "Chauchat". It was literally a POS, jam-o-matic. Parts didn't interchange, the magazine was open on the sides and would clog with mud and debris. They were issued to U.S. Troops as the latest and greatest. Most were left laying in the mud or thrown away when they jammed. __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

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