Hotchkiss M1922 machine gun

M1922 machine gun
Type	Light machine gun
Place of origin	France
Service history
Used by	See Users
Production history
Manufacturer	Hotchkiss et Cie
Specifications
Length	1216 mm
Barrel length	600 mm

Action	Gas operated
Rate of fire	450 rounds/minute
Feed system	20 round overhead box magazine, 15-24-30 round stripper feed
Sights	Iron

The Hotchkiss M1922 was a light machine gun manufactured by Hotchkiss. It had a regulator that could adjust the rate of fire and was chambered in a wide range of calibres and fed from 20 round overhead magazines or 15-24-30 round strip.

Hotchkiss M1922 was also used by the Chinese Nationalist Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War to fight against the Japanese Imperial Army.

Users

Two Chinese soldiers were using a Hotchkiss M1922 machine gun.

Czechoslovakia
France
Greece - 6.5mm, 6000 used
Republic of China
Spain
United Kingdom
North Vietnam: Used by North Vietnam soldiers in the First Indochina War

References

The Pacific War 5: Chinese Infantry Weapons

French infantry weapons of World War II

Side arms	MAB Model D pistol Modèle 1935 pistol Star Model 14

Rifles and carbines	MAS-36 rifle Lebel Model 1886 rifle Berthier rifle Berthier carbine MAS-40 rifle

Submachine guns	Erma EMP MAS-38

Machine guns and other larger weapons	FM 24/29 light machine gun Hotchkiss M1909 machine gun Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun Hotchkiss M1922 machine gun Hotchkiss M1929 machine gun

Mortars	Brandt Mle 1935 Brandt Mle 27/31

Grenades	F1 grenade

Cartridges used by France during World War II	8mm Lebel 7.5×54mm French .32 ACP .380 ACP 7.65mm Longue 7×57mm Mauser 6.5×50mm Arisaka

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