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Gunnerboy
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Location: Cathlamet Joined: Wed Apr 13, 2016 Posts: 411
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Figured some of you might need to drool..or laugh. Gonna attempt a semi conversion on this Chauchat kit. Heres some pictures of the oddity that it is. Regular gunsmithing has gotten boring so i needed something new to mess with.
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Fri Oct 14, 2022 10:36 am |
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stoney
Location: brush prairie, wa Joined: Mon Nov 5, 2012 Posts: 354
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hopefully its in 30.06.
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Fri Oct 14, 2022 11:24 am |
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Gunnerboy
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Location: Cathlamet Joined: Wed Apr 13, 2016 Posts: 411
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No its in 8mm Lebel. PPU makes good ammo..Im certain i still have dies and brass too.
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Fri Oct 14, 2022 11:47 am |
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zombie66
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Location: Spanaway WA Joined: Wed Jul 6, 2011 Posts: 6428
Real Name: Hugo Stiglitz
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I may be wrong but I remember reading about these awhile back and during WWI the troops hated this MG as the mag would get really gummed up and would not fire.
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Fri Oct 14, 2022 1:09 pm |
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Gunnerboy
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Location: Cathlamet Joined: Wed Apr 13, 2016 Posts: 411
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Yes thats the one..Open window mag well..Lowest bidder spring material , rimmed cartridges with novice troops and a mag so flimsy you can crush it with your hand..what could go wrong in the trenches.
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Fri Oct 14, 2022 1:15 pm |
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zombie66
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Location: Spanaway WA Joined: Wed Jul 6, 2011 Posts: 6428
Real Name: Hugo Stiglitz
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Lol
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Fri Oct 14, 2022 1:34 pm |
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cmica
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Location: I-5 /512 Joined: Thu Dec 8, 2011 Posts: 15446
Real Name: chris
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wow like to see the progress as you go
Z66 watch the movie a very long engagement also pretty sure it was in 1920 battle of warsaw too
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Fri Oct 14, 2022 3:10 pm |
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Arisaka
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Location: Tacoma Joined: Sat May 4, 2013 Posts: 6378
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This is a bold move.
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Fri Oct 14, 2022 3:44 pm |
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RocketScott
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Location: Kentucky Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2015 Posts: 11446
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Very cool. Looking forward to seeing it cleaned up
What's that old joke about French military rifle for sale ads?
"Never fired, dropped once"
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Fri Oct 14, 2022 4:06 pm |
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foothills
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Location: Hoodsport/Shelton Joined: Sat Mar 19, 2011 Posts: 3374
Real Name: Don
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RocketScott wrote: Very cool. Looking forward to seeing it cleaned up
What's that old joke about French military rifle for sale ads?
"Never fired, dropped once" I thought was Italian Carcano's?
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Fri Oct 14, 2022 5:01 pm |
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NWGunner
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Location: South Seattle Joined: Thu May 2, 2013 Posts: 13024
Real Name: Steve
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RocketScott wrote: Very cool. Looking forward to seeing it cleaned up
What's that old joke about French military rifle for sale ads?
"Never fired, dropped once" Yep.
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Fri Oct 14, 2022 5:34 pm |
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Gunnerboy
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Location: Cathlamet Joined: Wed Apr 13, 2016 Posts: 411
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Got several semi designs sketched up... prototype parts stage coming soon. This would be a easy postie but I'm burned out on MG's. Might get real crazy with it an make lower an upper kits for AR parts.
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Fri Oct 14, 2022 5:49 pm |
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stoney
Location: brush prairie, wa Joined: Mon Nov 5, 2012 Posts: 354
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as i remember the story, the Marines were pissed that they had to give up their Lewis guns for the shoo shoo.
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Sat Oct 15, 2022 11:18 am |
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shaggy
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Location: Snohomish Co Joined: Thu Sep 13, 2018 Posts: 1940
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zombie66 wrote: I may be wrong but I remember reading about these awhile back and during WWI the troops hated this MG as the mag would get really gummed up and would not fire. There were issues with bad chambering on the '06 ones too Nice, and i really like the project, but i'd see if it is worth more to someone to build a post sample instead.
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Sat Oct 15, 2022 4:36 pm |
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52647
Real Name: Steve
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Cool project, Gunnerboy. Keep us posted!
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Sat Oct 15, 2022 9:13 pm |
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