Hotchkiss M1922 strip-fed version
Hotchkiss M1922 magazine-fed version
The Hotchkiss M1922 (French: Hotchkiss Modèle 1922) light machine gun was manufactured by the French arms company Hotchkiss. It was a gas operated, automatic-only weapon, which fires from an open bolt. There were two different types of feed available for Hotchkiss M1922 LMG - strip feed and magazine feed. This machine gun was chambered in a wide range of calibres, such as 7x57mm Mauser, 7.92x57mm Mauser, 6.5×54mm Mannlicher-Schonauer, 7.7x56mmR (.303 British), 7.5x54mm French, etc. The Hotchkiss M1922 could also be used from a light infantry-type tripod.
The Hotchkiss M1922 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Specifications
Hotchkiss M1922, magazine-fed
- Caliber: 7x57mm Mauser, 7.92x57mm Mauser, 6.5×54mm Mannlicher-Schonauer, 7.7x56mmR (.303 British), 7.5x54mm French, etc
- Weight: 8.4 kg
- Length: 1216 mm
- Barrel length: 600 mm
- Rate of fire: 450 rpm
- Capacity: 20 round box magazine
Hotchkiss M1922, strip-fed
- Caliber: 7x57mm Mauser, 7.92x57mm Mauser, 6.5×54mm Mannlicher-Schonauer, 7.7x56mmR (.303 British), 7.5x54mm French, etc
- Weight: 9.6 kg
- Length: 1216 mm
- Barrel length: 600 mm
- Rate of fire: 450 rpm
- Capacity: 15, 24 or 30 round rigid strips
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