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Chatellerault FM 24/29
The Chatellerault 24/29 Light Machine Gun was adopted in 1922, started service in 1924 using 7.5x57mm ammunition but was changed into 7.5x54mm in 1929 to avoid accidents in case a German 8x57mm cartridge was loaded, and because the 7.5x57mm round had a tendency to explode in much more innovative ways than are acceptable in a firearm. This weapon uses the same operation as the M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle but was considered superior by French troops. The Chatellerault 24/29 Light Machine Gun inspired the Czech ZB30 which became the British Bren gun.
Specifications
- Chatellerault M1924/29 Light Machine Gun.
- Caliber: 7.5 x 54mm
- Length: 42.60 inches
- Barrel Length: 19.70 inches
- Weight: 19.7 lbs
- Gun: 20.25 pounds
- Muzzle Velocity: 2,690 feet per second
- Maximum range: 2,926 meters
- Maximum effective range: is 804 meters
- Cyclic rate of fire: 450-550 rounds per minute
The Chatellerault FM 24/29 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Films
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Battle of the Rails (La bataille du rail) | French Resistance fighters, German soldiers | 1946 | ||
| Yesterday's Enemy | Japanese soldiers | 1959 | ||
| The Longest Day | German soldier | 1962 | ||
| Weekend at Dunkirk | Georges Géret | Pinot | 1964 | |
| Is Paris Burning? | French Resistance fighters | 1966 | ||
| Black Sun (Soleil noir) | Daniel Gélin | Guy Rodier | 1966 | |
| David O'Brien | Eliott | |||
| Michel de Ré | Hergy | |||
| Shock Troops (Un homme de trop) | Claude Brasseur | Groubec | 1967 | |
| Gérard Blain | Thomas | |||
| Med Hondo | Florent | |||
| Bruno Cremer | Cazal | |||
| Pasha (Le Pacha) | Quinquin's henchman | 1968 | ||
| Don't Take God's Children for Wild Geese | Charles' henchman | 1968 | ||
| R.A.S. | French soldier | 1973 | ||
| The Day of the Jackal | An OAS assassin | 1973 | ||
| The Conspiracy (Le complot) | Simón Andreu | Baudry | 1973 | |
| Robert Castel | Saporo | |||
| A Captain's Honor (L'Honneur d'un capitaine) | French soldiers | 1982 | ||
| Diên Biên Phú | French paratroopers | 1992 | ||
| Deserter | FLN rebel | 2002 | ||
| The Quiet American | French soldiers | 2002 | ||
| Our Own (Svoi) | Polizei | Converted for 7.62x39, with AKM magazine | 2004 | |
| Days of Glory | Colonial Tiralleurs | 2006 | ||
| Intimate Enemies | French soldiers | 2007 | ||
| Dnieper Line: Love and War | German soldiers | Converted for 7.62x39, with AKM magazine | 2009 | |
| Djinns (Stranded) | Matthias Van Khache | Pvt. Malovitch | 2010 | |
| Dunkirk | French soldiers | 2017 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Mods | Notations | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| World War II Online: Battleground Europe | 2001-2011 | ||
| 7554 | 2011 |