Chauchatとは 意味・読み方・使い方

The Chauchat (pronounced 'show-shah') was a light machine gun used mainly by the French Army but also by seven other nations, including the USA, during and after World War I. Its formal designation in the French Army was Fusil-Mitrailleur Mle 1915 CSRG. It was also known as the FM Chauchat, CSRG or Gladiator. Over 260,000 were produced, making it the most widely-manufactured automatic weapon of World War I (1914–18). A variant to accommodate the US .30-06 cartridge is known as the CSRG M1918. It was specifically designed for the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), as a different weapon. However the CSRG M1918 ( in US .30-06 ) completely failed to provide reliable service. Conversely, the CSRG M1915 (in French 8mm Lebel) was widely used in American service during WW-1 ( in 1917 and 1918 ). It was described in official AEF instruction manuals as the " Automatic Rifle Model 1915 (Chauchat)" .