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Hotchkiss M1922
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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: 18.5 lbs (8.4 kg)
- Length: 47.9 in (121.6 cm)
- Barrel length: 23.6 in (60 cm)
- 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: 21.2 lbs (9.6 kg)
- Length: 47.9 in (121.6 cm)
- Barrel length: 23.6 in (60 cm)
- Rate of fire: 450 rpm
- Capacity: 15, 24 or 30 round rigid strips
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Sun of the Desert (Beloye solntse pustyni) | Pavel Luspekaev | Pavel Vereshchagin | With the flexible belt | 1970 |
| Raisa Kurkina | Nastasya Vereshchagina | |||
| Ay, Carmela! | A Spanish Republican soldier | Supposedly a Spanish magazine fed version | 1990 |
Anime
| Anime Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Cities Story: Arctic Front | Aquironia soldier | 1994 |