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Chatellerault FM 24/29
The Chatellerault Light Machine Gun was adopted in 1922, with the Mle 1924 entering service in 1924 using 7.5x57mm ammunition. This was changed to 7.5x54mm in the Mle 1924 M29 version of 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 Light Machine Gun inspired the Czech ZB30 which became the British Bren gun.
Specifications
- Chatellerault Light Machine Gun.
- Caliber: M1924: 7.5x57mm M1929: 7.5x54mm
- Length: 42.60 inches
- Barrel Length: 19.69 inches
- Weight: 19.7 lbs
- 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
- Feed system: 25-round detachable box magazine
- Fire modes: Semi (front trigger), Auto (rear trigger)
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 |