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Description: | 1. MITRAILLEUSE AUTOMATIQUE HOTCHKISS
2. BREVETEE S.G.D.G.
3. CALIBRE 8m/m
4. 1916
The French Hotchkiss machine-gun first appeared in 1895. Its action was cycled by a piston, driven by gas tapped from the barrel upon firing. Instead of the canvas ammunition belts used by other machine-guns of the era, it fired its cartridges from metal strips. It was an air-cooled weapon, which could lead to the barrel overheating if firing was sustained. However, this obviated the need to find and transport water for cooling.
At the outbreak of the First World War, the French Army was equipped with the M1907 "St Etienne" machine-gun (see FIR 9233). However, the urgent need for automatic firepower resulted in large orders being placed for Hotchkiss guns. The Model 1914, which was produced in response to these orders, was initially issued to reserve formations but, as it proved superior to the M1907, eventually superseded it generally.
One of 9350 examples produced during 1916, see:
http://pageperso.aol.fr/mitraille123/France/Hotchkiss/Hotchkiss.htm
Displayed on tripod.
drum-type sight, barrel threaded for flash hider
Original Image | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Anciens Établissements Hotchkiss & Cie, Paris | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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