Hotchkiss 13.2 mm machine gun
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.
| Hotchkiss 13.2 mm machine gun Mitrailleuse Hotchkiss de 13,2 mm | |
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A mitrailleuse de 13.2 mm CA mle 1930 in Batey ha-Osef Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel. | |
| Type | Heavy machine gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1929 |
| Manufacturer | Hotchkiss et Cie |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 37.5 kg (83 lbs) single gun, stripped |
| Length | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Barrel length | 1 m (3 ft 3 in) |
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| Caliber | 13.2 mm |
| Action | Gas operated |
| Elevation | -10° to +90° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | 450 rpm (cyclic) 200-250 rpm (sustained) |
| Muzzle velocity | 800 m/s (2,625 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 4,200 m (13,800 ft) AA ceiling |
| Maximum firing range | 7.2 km (4.5 mi) at 45° |
| Feed system | 30-round box magazine, or 15-round feed strip |
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