french self loading rifles 1900 - 1918
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Ideal versus reality.French approach to
Smallarms Modernisation 1900 – 1918
Martin Coupe
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Grand Intentions
The whole French army to have self loading rifles by 1914/15
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High Hopes
Clair brothers of St Etienne
STA
Section Technique de L’Artillerie 1
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High Hopes
Clair Clair
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High HopesSTA
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Unrealised Ambitions
The realisation that the French army would not have self-loading rifles.
The Reason Why.
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Testing Commissions 1897-1910Berthier 1904
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Renewed Interest
The Great War and a revival of research into self-loading rifles.
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Renewed InterestMeunier with recoiling barrel
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Renewed InterestMeunier with 15 round magazine
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Genesis of Model 1917
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Evolution
Model 1917
becomes
Model 1918
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EvolutionModel 1917Model 1918
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Evolution
The end of Model 1918 DevelopmentVerdun - Cote 304 1917
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Genesis of Chauchat
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Chauchat Modele 1915 CSRG
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Long recoil system
Frommer
Or
Browning?
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Chauchat: Long recoil system
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Chauchat Modified
Modifications
For
U.S.
and
Belgian service
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Chauchat Problems
And
Chauchat
Postives!
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Ideal versus reality; French approach to Smallarms Modernisation
1900 – 1918
• Difficulties and weaknesses
• Enterprising and interesting designs