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The St. Étienne M1907 is an air-cooled, gas operated, strip fed heavy machine gun of French Production, which was in use during World War I and partially World War II. | The St. Étienne M1907 is an air-cooled, gas operated, strip fed heavy machine gun of French Production, which was in use during World War I and partially World War II. | ||
It was developed by the French arms factory Manufacture d’Armes de Saint-Etienne (MAS) in 1906 as compensation for the miserable Puteaux M1905.<br /> | It was developed by the French arms factory Manufacture d’Armes de Saint-Etienne (MAS) in 1906 as compensation for the miserable Puteaux M1905.<br /> | ||
| − | During World War I it was replaced by the [[Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun]] because it has too many shortcomings in trench warfare. When the United States entered the war, France equipped the US Army with this machine gun. Remainder of the M1907 were passed to French troops in the colonies or to Italy. The Greek Army also used many of | + | During World War I it was replaced by the [[Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun]] because it has too many shortcomings in trench warfare. When the United States entered the war, France equipped the US Army with this machine gun. Remainder of the M1907 were passed to French troops in the colonies or to Italy. The Greek Army also used many of these in the 1920s. |
Revision as of 00:34, 18 November 2015
The St. Étienne M1907 is an air-cooled, gas operated, strip fed heavy machine gun of French Production, which was in use during World War I and partially World War II.
It was developed by the French arms factory Manufacture d’Armes de Saint-Etienne (MAS) in 1906 as compensation for the miserable Puteaux M1905.
During World War I it was replaced by the Hotchkiss M1914 Machine Gun because it has too many shortcomings in trench warfare. When the United States entered the war, France equipped the US Army with this machine gun. Remainder of the M1907 were passed to French troops in the colonies or to Italy. The Greek Army also used many of these in the 1920s.
Specifications
(1907 - 1916)
- Type: Machine gun
- Caliber: 8x50mmR Lebel
- Capacity: 25-round metal strips, 300 ammunition belt (from 1916)
- Firemodes: Fully automatic (60 to 650 RPM)
The St. Étienne M1907 Machinegun and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, and video games used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shock Troop | French soldiers | 1934 | ||
| Capitaine Conan | French soldiers | 1996 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mystic Archives of Dantalian | German soldier | 2011 |