Hotchkiss M1922

The Hotchkiss M1922 light machine gun was manufactured by the French arms company of 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. Hotchkiss M1922 also could be used from a light infantry-type tripod.

The Hotchkiss M1922 light machine guns have appeared in the following movies, television series, and video games used by the following actors:

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Hotchkiss Model 1922. Strip-fed version

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Hotchkiss Model 1922. Magazine-fed version

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: 8.4 kg
• Length: 1216 mm
• Barrel length: 600 mm
• 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: 9.6 kg
• Length: 1216 mm
• Barrel length: 600 mm
• 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

Television

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date

Video Games

Game Title	Referred as	Mods	Note	Date