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* '''Caliber:''' 8 x 50 mm R Lebel, 7 x 57 mm Mauser, 11 mm Gras | * '''Caliber:''' 8 x 50 mm R Lebel, 7 x 57 mm Mauser, 11 mm Gras | ||
* '''Capacity:''' | * '''Capacity:''' 24 round strip, 250 round belted box | ||
* '''Firemodes:''' Fully Automatic (450 RPM) | * '''Firemodes:''' Fully Automatic (450 RPM) | ||
Revision as of 10:30, 22 July 2012
The M1914 Hotchkiss machine gun became the standard machine gun of the French Army during World War I. It was manufactured by the French arms company of Hotchkiss et Cie, which had been established by American industrialist Benjamin B. Hotchkiss. The M1914 was the last version of a series of nearly identical Hotchkiss designs. The Hotchkiss M1914 became standard for the French infantry in late 1917. The American Expeditionary Forces (A.E.F.) in France also used the M1914 Hotchkiss extensively in 1917 and 1918.
The Hotchkiss machine gun remained in active service with the French army until the early 1940s and used by the Germans for secondary troops guarding installations during World War II. The Japanese produced two variants under licence, the Type 3 Heavy Machine Gun chambered in 6.8mm Arisaka and the Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun chambered in 7.7mm SR. Both retained the clip feed of the original.
Specifications
M1914 Hotchkiss Machine Gun
- Type: MachineGun
- Caliber: 8 x 50 mm R Lebel, 7 x 57 mm Mauser, 11 mm Gras
- Capacity: 24 round strip, 250 round belted box
- Firemodes: Fully Automatic (450 RPM)
The M1914 Hotchkiss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence of Arabia | Turkish soldiers | 1962 | ||
| Viva Maria! | Mexican soldiers | 1965 | ||
| Lost Command | Seen on a gun emplacement | 1966 | ||
| The Mercenary | 1968 | |||
| A Bullet for the General | Lou Castel | Bill 'Niño' Tate | 1968 | |
| The Big Red One | Vichy French soldiers | 1980 | ||
| Legionaire | Jean Claude Van Damme | Alain Lefevre | 1998 | |
| The Lost Battalion | Anthony Azizi | Pvt. Nat Henchman | 2001 | |
| Once Upon a Time in Mexico | Masked loyalist | 2003 | ||
| A Very Long Engagement | French soldiers | 2004 | ||
| Flyboys | 2006 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mail Call | Season 2; Archive footage | 2002-2009 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty: Big Red One | 2005 |