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  1. My 8mm Lebel die set also did not resize the fired cartridges to the correct size, they were too big. Only new PPU ammo works on my gun.
  2. Also see this post for ammo sticking in chamber and advice from Bob Naess. I had to use PPU ammo to get mine to work, even hand loaded ones would stick after firing because the die was the wrong size. https://www.machinegunboards.com/forums/index.php?/topic/24064-mg-gunsmith-recommendations/
  3. Maybe extractor is sticking or weak extractor spring maybe, but except for a gunsmith I do not know how to fix that? Maybe try Bob Naess, he fixes Chauchat’s. Link to his web page here: http://www.blackrivermilitaria.com or maybe disassemble and clean inside of receiver, I cleaned mine up because of too much drag on barrel and extension with red 3M cleaning pads. Or disassemble and try putting a cartridge into chamber by hand, that is how I found I was using the wrong cartridge. Mine will not accept WWII ammo only the Serbian ammo made in 8mm lebel. Even the hand loads that came with the gun would not chamber unless the bolt slammed it into chamber.
  4. Tube, I think. The bottom is just a trigger group.
  5. https://www.forgottenweapons.com/wp-content/uploads/manuals/Chauchat drill-combat-mechanism manual.pdf link to Chauchat manual on Forgotten weapons website. I need the selector switch pin, mine has 2 flat sides instead of 3 like on page 62 of this manual. My auto works but not the safety or semi, although I would never trust a safety on an open bolt gun, any jolt can release the sear. For some reason I can not post pics today?
  6. Need parts for Chauchat bolt and selector pin. extractor ejector rod correct selector pin. I have other Chauchat parts for trade like charge handle, firing pin, outer spring and maybe some others from a cut up parts gun.
  7. If you like to tinker with guns more then shooting then you will love this gun. Happy Trails
  8. The two screws on left side of frame are not there to be tightened. They are indented and are used to adjust feed ramp so with correct round presentation from magazine the round will feed up the ramp. The 2 screws adjust how the feed ramp moves up and down. The only way I found to adjust is use a blank round and slowly feed a round off the mag and and watch how it goes up the ramp, then adjust screws accordingly. See mark Novak YouTube video for a better explanation. Also mine needs bolt locked open before I insert mag, otherwise first round will not feed. Also insert Ppu ammo into chamber manually to make sure it freely chambers all the way in, on mine WWII ammo would not freely chamber all the way but PPU ammo did. See thread from above.
  9. https://www.1919a4.com/threads/chauchat-failure-to-feed-issues.103237/#post-688195 Failure to feed thread on 191a4 site. there is a lip on the bolt face which someone had problem with using PPU ammo so they smoothed it out, I did not have this problem. also look for dents on your magazine lips see mark novak YouTube for correct orientation of round in mag for correct presentation of round to feed up the ramp and what causes dents in the mag feed lips, should be a link to it above
  10. I have to Load mag with bolt open otherwise will not strip off the first round.
  11. I could go on all day with with stuff I bookmarked so here is another.
  12. https://www.1919a4.com/threads/chauchat-failure-to-feed-issues.103237/#post-688195
  13. I have almost the same problem, the gun holds together until I start shooting, then the vibration causes the bottom shoulder stock to to twist away from top and the gun runs away. I bought another lower shoulder stock.
  14. https://www.machinegunboards.com/forums/index.php?/topic/24064-mg-gunsmith-recommendations/#entry214189
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