Chauchat-Ribeyrolles 1918 submachine gun

Chauchat-Ribeyrolles 1918 submachine gun
Type Submachine gun
Place of origin France
Service history
In service 1918
Used by France
Wars World War I
Production history
Designer Ribeyrolles, Sutter and Chauchat (RSC)
Designed 1918
Manufacturer Ribeyrolles, Sutter and Chauchat (RSC)
Specifications
Weight 4 kilograms (8.8 lb)
Length .575 metres (22.6 in)
Barrel length .340 metres (13.4 in)

Caliber 8mm Lebel (8x50mm R)

In 1917 the French Army adopted the Mle. 1917 semi-automatic rifle made by Ribeyrolles, Sutter and Chauchat (RSC), who already developed the "Chauchat" Mle. 1915 LMG. In 1918 they presented a "pistolet-mitrailleur" (submachine gun), meant to be used for close-range protection for the French tank crews. The weapon is based on the RSC Mle. 1917 semi-automatic rifle mechanism. The first trials used a Mannlicher–Berthier clip holding 8 cartridges. The trials continued until 1919 with a weapon using the same magazine as the Chauchat. The results were satisfactory but the weapon was too powerful for the intended self-protection use. A mix of standard and tracer bullets was planned to be used to assist in aiming.

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