chachaut Parts

[Ozarkrick]

I have a customer with a Chachaut with a torch cut receiver but all of the other parts are complete in 30-06 including bipod and magazine. What is the best way to sell these? Complete parts set or one at a time? Gun broker? Any advise would be helpful. Thanks RK

 

[TurtlePhish]

You'll probably get more selling them individually. Gunbroker is always good.

 

[dprice3844444]

there was a guy eitnher in here,the m14 forum or the cmp forum that was looking for chauchat parts

 

[MasterSergeantA]

He could also list them on sturmgewehr.com and subguns.com.

 

[Trebor]

Sell it as a complete parts kit. While it's theoritically possible to make more money parting out every part, the problem is some parts are more desirable than others and some parts will just plain be hard to sell. He could easily wind up selling a bunch of parts, making 3/4 of what he'd get if he sold it as a kit, but also having a bunch of parts he hasn't been able to sell.

Just sell the whole thing as a kit and someone will buy it who either needs some parts or who wants to make a dummy gun on a fake receiver.

 

[mortablunt]

Sell them peice by peice to a museum.

 

[Dr.Rob]

Make a still

Seriously I've never run across one for sale in any condition on any board, one complete might be worth a lot more than parted out.

 

[AlexanderA]

Everyone I've known that has had a live Chauchat has hated it. It's probably the worst gun ever devised -- especially in .30-06. That's why there's a limited market for these things, even though they are somewhat unusual collectibles.

Sell the parts kit as a unit -- if you can -- and be done with it.

 

[Trebor]

Sell them peice by peice to a museum.

Huh? What museums are going to want pieces of a Chauchet? The vast majority of museums don't fire their guns so if there's a piece broken here or there it doesn't really matter, as long as it looks OK for display.

I still say the best bet is to sell it as a unit. Either some Chauchet owner with a problem gun will pick up the whole kit for the spare parts value, some licensed MG manufacturer will buy it for a build (unlikely, but possible), or some WWI buff will buy it and build it up on a dummy reciever. (That last idea is actually tempting to me. I mean, really, what's the difference between a Chauchet built up on a dummy receiver and a real gun? It's not like either one is going to work...)

 

[56hawk]

I'd buy it for the right price. That would be fun to build into a dummy gun.

 

[armoredman]

Trebor, that's funny!

 

[CapnMac]

Be even funnier if ATF Tech Branch says it's a non-gun in unmodified state since they can't get one to fire, either . . .

I mean, really, what does it say that there is not even an airsoft Chauchat? <g>

 

[Shadow 7D]

Yeah, um MAJOR point
the so-so took hand fitting to another level
it's the spanish ruby of the machine gun world
AND, unlike the ruby, it was less than functional
I'd file that on in the outhouse
OR build it up to a dummy or blank gun and sell it to a museum or WWI reenactor.

 

[Hoodoo]

I would rather have the CSRG 1915 than a CSRG 1918. I have a stock and nothing else. However, I am tired of waiting. I would buy it, as hawk says at a resonable price. I once paid 1100 bucks for a Potato Digger parts kit (which are quite rare) a few years ago (sans tripod), I certainly would not not go near that high for a CSRG 1918. Maybe 500 bucks. A CSRG 1915 probably higher. That is just my thought.

 

[dprice3844444]

http://www.uzitalk.com/forums/showthread.php?64767-WTB-Chauchat-parts

 

[oprod1]

parts needed

Thanks for the effort dprice!
I am interested in the parts set as I am in the process of re watting my chauchat. I have sent you a pm.

 

[Hoodoo]

That is interesting. The guys that I know that have them really like them. The 1915's are fussy about ammo (the best stuff is the 8MM "black laquer" fodder but is about used up). The Graf cases may work for some, but it is a very thin walled case. I am hoping the new PRIVI 8MM Lebel will prove better. The Chauchat is for a person who loves the history of the weapon, it is not a slam bam take out for a shoot unless you have tuned it and have the right ammo. The mag leaf spring mags are generally found weak, so the guys that I know shoot the mag with 10/15 rounds with success.

 

[dprice3844444]

had a dewat one in the 80's.swapped it off for a smith m-14 trw/sak