Mike Irwin
Staff
HK,
Most of what you'll find on the Chauchat simply screws it to the wall.
Hatcher's Notebook and Small Arms of the World at least treat the design fairly.
Hatcher does note that the design is one based on long recoil, which is very unusual for an automatic weapon, and makes for a harsh firing experience.
I really didn't find that to be the case. No, it wasn't like firing a .22, but it certainly wasn't horrible.
Most of what you'll find on the Chauchat simply screws it to the wall.
Hatcher's Notebook and Small Arms of the World at least treat the design fairly.
Hatcher does note that the design is one based on long recoil, which is very unusual for an automatic weapon, and makes for a harsh firing experience.
I really didn't find that to be the case. No, it wasn't like firing a .22, but it certainly wasn't horrible.