Our friend Joe had the opportunity not too long ago to take out a French Mle 1924/29 Chatellerault light machine gun for test firing. The 24/29 is a quite nice LMG that is definitely under-appreciated. As with several other very good guns, it gets an automatic poor reputation simply for being French. In truth, the French led small arms development for a long time, and produced many excellent designs. You can see more on the Chatellerault, including photos of this gun, at:
http://www.forgottenweapons.com/light-machine-guns/chatellerault-fm-mle-1924-29/
