#27 • ***Finnish-Marked French Chauchat Light Machinegun

Part of Arms, Armor and The Early West (live auction by Lewis & Grant Auctions)

High bid $4,750.00

Status: Sold

8mm caliber, 22" barrel, S/N 21658. Lower and upper receivers match as does bolt handle. Blued finish. Blade front sight with elevator rear sight. Receiver marked with CSRG star stamp as well as Finnish "SA". Includes accessories including anti-aircraft sights, magazine loader, and Finnish cleaning kit. This example is one of the over 5,000 surplus machineguns sent to Finland by France during the Winter War of November 1939 to March 1940. **Good condition. Deactivated via a barrel plug welded to bolt face. Upper receiver appears to have been reblued. Some handling marks and blemishes. This machinegun is Currently on an ATF Form 5, and is fully transferrable if the buyer wishes to reconvert it to an operating machinegun.** $3,000-$5,000