Original French WWI Fusil-Mitrailleur Modèle 1915 CSRG Chauchat Display LMG with Magazine - Matching Serial No. 181225 Russian Documents Books There is also runner wear

There is also runner wear on both sides

with masses of the original finish on the metalwork and a nice finish on the walnut stock

and the only real way to identify them is with the heat lot code

along the upper circumference of the medal

Clear glass lenses are excellent

Original French WWI Fusil-Mitrailleur Modèle 1915 CSRG Chauchat Display LMG with Magazine - Matching Serial No. 181225 Russian Documents Books There is also runner wearOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just purchased at a recent military auction, this is an incredible Inert Fusil Mitrailleur Modle 1915 CSRG Chauchat Display Gun, with matching serial number 181225. It was built from all original parts on an original BATF compliant non firing display receiver, making this a 100% legal inert machine gun. This receiver was created by using portions of the original torch cut receiver, including the barrel bushing,