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| + | The Chatellerault 24/29 Light Machine Gun was adopted 1922, started service in 1924 using 7.5 x 57 mm ammunition but was changed into 7.5 x 54 mm in 1929 to avoid accidents in case a german 8x57 mm would be introduced.The Chatellerault 24/29 Light Machine Gun inspired the Czech ZB 30 which became the British Bren Gun. | ||
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==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
[[Image:Chatellerault M1924-29.JPG|thumb|right|450px|Chatellerault M1924/29 Light Machine Gun]] | [[Image:Chatellerault M1924-29.JPG|thumb|right|450px|Chatellerault M1924/29 Light Machine Gun]] | ||
| − | * Chatellerault M1924/29 Light Machine Gun. | + | * '''Chatellerault M1924/29 Light Machine Gun.''' |
* Caliber: 7.5 x 54mm | * Caliber: 7.5 x 54mm | ||
* Length: 42.60 inches | * Length: 42.60 inches | ||
Revision as of 08:44, 2 February 2009
The Chatellerault 24/29 Light Machine Gun was adopted 1922, started service in 1924 using 7.5 x 57 mm ammunition but was changed into 7.5 x 54 mm in 1929 to avoid accidents in case a german 8x57 mm would be introduced.The Chatellerault 24/29 Light Machine Gun inspired the Czech ZB 30 which became the British Bren Gun.
Specifications
- Chatellerault M1924/29 Light Machine Gun.
- Caliber: 7.5 x 54mm
- Length: 42.60 inches
- Barrel Length: 19.70 inches
- Weight:
- :Gun: 20.25 pounds
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- Muzzle Velocity: 2,690 feet per second
- Maximum range: 2,926 meters
- Maximum effective range: is 804 meters
- Cyclic rate of fire: 450-550 rounds per minute
The Chatellerault M1924/29 Light Machine Gun appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:
Film
- Used by German Soldier in The Longest Day (1962)