Hotchkiss 13.2 mm machine gun

Hotchkiss 13.2 mm machine gun
Mitrailleuse Hotchkiss de 13,2 mm
A mitrailleuse de 13.2 mm CA mle 1930 in Batey ha-Osef Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel.
TypeHeavy machine gun
Place of originFrance
Service history
Used bySee Users
WarsWorld War II
Production history
Designed1929
ManufacturerHotchkiss et Cie
Specifications
Mass37.5 kg (83 lbs)
single gun, stripped
Length1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Barrel length1 m (3 ft 3 in)

Shell
Caliber13.2 mm
ActionGas operated
Elevation-10° to +90°
Traverse360°
Rate of fire450 rpm (cyclic)
200-250 rpm (sustained)
Muzzle velocity800 m/s (2,625 ft/s)
Effective firing range4,200 m (13,800 ft) AA ceiling
Maximum firing range7.2 km (4.5 mi) at 45°[1]
Feed system30-round box magazine, or 15-round feed strip
A dual gun pedestal mount of the Free French Navy

The Hotchkiss 13.2 mm machine gun (French: Mitrailleuse Hotchkiss de 13,2 mm), also known as the Hotchkiss M1929 machine gun (Mle 1929, Mle 1930, etc), was a heavy machine gun, primarily intended for anti-aircraft use, designed and manufactured by French arms manufacturer Hotchkiss et Cie from the late 1920s until World War II, which saw service with various nations' forces, including Italy and Japan where the gun was built under license.[2]

  1. ^ "France 13.2 mm (0.5") Model 1929 - NavWeaps". www.navweaps.com. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  2. ^ "Modern Firearms". 27 October 2010.