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Rear of Hotchkiss Modèle 1914 with inserted feed strip at Musée de l'Armée in Paris. The Hotchkiss machine gun was gas actuated and air-cooled, in contrast to the Maxim gun which was recoil operated and water-cooled. The Hotchkiss machine gun barrel features five large rings which materially assisted natural cooling and retarded overheating.
Hotchkiss mitrailleuse, adopted for French fortresses. The Hotchkiss revolving cannon was a rotating barrel weapon invented in 1872 by Benjamin B. Hotchkiss (1826–1885), founder of Hotchkiss & Co. It was used by German authorities in the 19th century. It was also referred to as the "Hotchkiss gun".
Hotchkiss 1897 machine gun; Hotchkiss M1909 Benét–Mercié machine gun, light machine gun also known as the "Hotchkiss Mark I" in British service and the "Benét–Mercié" in American service. Hotchkiss Mle 1914, medium machine gun; Hotchkiss 37mm, autocannon based on the M1897-M1914 model [2] Hotchkiss M1922, light machine gun
In 1940 as part of the British anti-invasion preparations, a large number of pillboxes were built to a design, known as Type 28 or FW3/28, intended for the modern 2-pounder anti-tank gun. However, as these were in desperately short supply, 6-pounder Hotchkiss guns firing solid shot were used instead.
The barrel came from the earlier Hotchkiss 5-barrel rotary cannon and the carriage was based on the 7.58 cm leichte Minenwerfer carriage. [2] At the front of the carriage was one large storage box on each side of the gun barrel which could carry 24 rounds of ammunition, while above the storage boxes the barrel had elevated front and rear ring ...
Hotchkiss M1914; Lewis M1917; M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle; Grenades. F1 M1916; Mk 1 grenade; Mk 2 grenade; Mk 3 grenade; No.5, No.23 and No.36 (Also known as "Mills") Viven-Bessières M1916 rifle grenade; Mortars. Livens Projector; Newton 6-inch mortar; Saint Étienne 58mm T No.2; Stokes mortar; Support guns. Puteaux 37mm M1915
The US Army also used the Hotchkiss 6-pounder, referred to as a "2.24-inch gun" in some period references. As the primary defender of coastal fortifications and harbours, the US Army had a need for lighter guns to supplement their shore batteries, particularly since land defence against infantry was a consideration in the 1890s.
Military Field Artillery Numbers by Country in 1914 . The artillery of World War I, improved over that used in previous wars, influenced the tactics, operations, and strategies that were used by the belligerents. This led to trench warfare and encouraged efforts to break the resulting stalemate at the front. World War I raised artillery to a ...