Hotchkiss M1909

Hotchkiss M1909

Hotchkiss Modèle 1909 Benét–Mercié - 8x50mmR Lebel

The Hotchkiss M1909 (French: Hotchkiss Modèle 1909) machine gun was developed and built by Hotchkiss et Cie. and adopted in 1909 by the French army. It chambers the 8mm Lebel round. This machine gun was also known as the Hotchkiss Portative ("portable Hotchkiss") because of its lesser weight in comparison with heavy machine guns. This machine gun was also adopted in the USA as the Benet-Mercie Machine Rifle, Caliber .30 U. S. Model of 1909 for .30-06 caliber.

Specifications

(1909 - after 1918)

• Type: Light Machine Gun
• Caliber: 8x50mm R Lebel; .30-06
• Weight: 33.1 lbs (15 kg) (with bipod)
• Length: 49 in (124.4 cm)
• Barrel length: 24 in (61 cm)
• Feed System: 30-round rigid strip, 100-round articulated strip wrapped around a spool. Model 1914 had articulated strip made from 3-round segments, usual capacities 252 rounds (fixed MG positions), 102 rounds (aircraft), 96 rounds and 48 rounds (tanks)
• Fire Modes: Full-Auto
• Rate of Fire: 550 rpm

The Hotchkiss M1909 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

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Film

Title	Actor	Character	Notes	Date
La Bandera		Spanish Foreign Legion		1935
All Quiet on the Western Front		French soldiers		1979
Deal of the Century			Seen in the Gundealer's Room	1983

Video Games

Title	Appears as	Mods	Notes	Date
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly	"Hotchkiss M1909 LMG"			2014
Verdun	"Hotchkiss M1909 Benét–Mercié"			2015
Battlefield 1	"M1909 Benét-Mercié"			2016
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4	"Hitchcock M9"			2018
World of Warships: Legends			Mounted on American ships	2019
World of Shooting	"Hotchkiss M1909 LMG"			2024

Anime

Title	Character	Notes	Date
Momotaro: Sacred Sailors	British soldiers		1945
Izetta: The Last Witch	Eylstadt forces		2016

Hotchkiss Mk.I

Hotchkiss Mark I - .303 British

The Hotchkiss Mk. I is a British variant of the French Hotchkiss M1909 machine gun. It was manufactured by Enfield and firing the .303 round. The gun was mostly used on armored vehicles in the early 20th century.

Specifications

(1916 (officially adopted) - after 1918)

• Type: Light Machine Gun
• Caliber: .303 British
• Weight: 28.2 lbs (12.8 kg)
• Length: 46.9 in (119 cm)
• Barrel length: 22.2 in (56.5 cm)
• Feed System: 9-, 14- or 30-round rigid strip, 50-round articulated strip
• Fire Modes: Full-Auto
• Rate of Fire: 500 rpm

The Hotchkiss Mk.I and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

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Film

Title	Actor	Character	Notes	Date
October: Ten Days That Shook the World (Oktyabr)			Mounted on Mk A Whippet tank	1927
The Last Attraction (Posledniy attraktsion)			Mounted on Mk V tank	1929
Immortal Sergeant			Mounted on armored car, fake Bren magazine	1943
The Seventh Companion (Sedmoy sputnik)			Mounted on Mk A Whippet tank, in footage from Oktyabr (1927)	1968
Dauria			Mounted on Mk IV or Mk V tank; in documentary footage	1972
My Destiny (Moya sudba)			Mounted on Mk A Whippet tank, in footage from Oktyabr (1927)	1974
Empire of the Sun			Munted in Typ 97 Chi-Ha mock up tank	1987
Michael Collins			Mounted on armored car	1996

Television

Title	Actor	Character	Notes / Episode	Date
The Somme – From Defeat to Victory			Mounted on a Mark IV	2006

Video Games

Title	Appears as	Mods	Notes	Date
Battlefield: 1918			Mounted on British Mark IV tanks	2004
NecroVisioN			Mounted on British Mark IV tanks	2009
Darkest of Days			Mounted on British Mark IV tanks	2009
The Great War 1918			Mounted on British vehicles	2013
Battle of Empires: 1914-1918			Mounted on British vehicles	2015
Verdun			Mounted on destroyed tanks	2015
Battlefield 1			Mounted on British vehicles	2016

Anime

Title	Character	Notes	Date
Girls und Panzer		Mounted on British Medium Mark A Whippet tank	2012