PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoFrench soldiers with a Chauchat Light Machine Gun, Western Front, WW1, 1918lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up187arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·4 months agoIt was a great idea - let the troops check how much ammo remained in the mag. Shame about the whole “Real world conditions” thing.
minus-squareSSTF@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-24 months agoThe American Model 1915 was a pretty good quick redesign I think. Trade the magazine window for a witness hole, go from a moon mag to more conventional box mag, move the vertical grip forward.
It was a great idea - let the troops check how much ammo remained in the mag. Shame about the whole “Real world conditions” thing.
The American Model 1915 was a pretty good quick redesign I think.
Trade the magazine window for a witness hole, go from a moon mag to more conventional box mag, move the vertical grip forward.