Chauchat-Ribeyrolles 1918 submachine gun
The Chauchat-Ribeyrolles 1918 submachine gun is a French prototype automatic weapon. 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.
Also recorded as RSC SMG
Chauchat-Ribeyrolles 1918 submachine gun
- Name
- Chauchat-Ribeyrolles 1918 Automatic Carbine
- Field
- submachine gun
- Period
- 1918
- Region
- French Third Republic · France
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The Chauchat-Ribeyrolles 1918 submachine gun is a French prototype automatic weapon. 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.
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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 eight 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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• Name — Chauchat-Ribeyrolles 1918 Automatic Carbine • Origin — France • Type — Submachine gun Personal defense weapon • Is Ranged — yes • Designer — Ribeyrolles, Sutter and Chauchat (RSC) • Design Date — 1918 • Manufacturer — Ribeyrolles, Sutter and Chauchat (RSC) • Weight — 4 kg • Length — 57.5 cm • Part Length — 34.0 cm • Cartridge — 8mm Lebel (8×50mm R) • Caliber — 8mm • Barrels — 1 • Feed — 8-round Mannlicher–Berthier clip (early models) 16-round box magazine (later models)
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Chauchat-Ribeyrolles 1918 submachine gun is associated with French Third Republic and France.
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Chauchat-Ribeyrolles 1918 submachine gun is classified as a submachine gun.
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Chauchat-Ribeyrolles 1918 submachine gun is recorded from 1918.
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- Jean Huon. Les pistolets mitrailleurs français. Editions Crépin-Leblond. 2007. 978-2-7030-0300-7.
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