Year | 1914 |
Weapon Type | Medium Machine Gun |
Origin & Designer | France/Hotchkiss |
Numbers Produced | [@numbers_produced] |
Crew | 4 |
Calibre | 7.65mm (7.65x53) |
Elevation | [@elevation] |
Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
Round Weight | 211gr (14g) |
Barrel Length | 760mm |
Overall Length | 1.400mm |
Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
Mount | Tri-Pod |
Combat Weight | Gun: 23.6 kg Tri-Pod: 24 kg Total Weight: 47.6 kg |
Operation | Gas Operated |
Cooling System | Air |
Sights | Front Blade & Rear Leaf |
Feed | 30 Round Strip of 249 Round Belt |
Practical Rate of Fire | 400 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | 600 r.p.m. |
Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
Muzzle Velocity | 723 m/s |
Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
Minimum Range | [@minimum_range] |
Effective Range | 1000m |
Maximum Range | 3000m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Bayonet | [@bayonet] |
Traction | [@traction] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Standard French built Hotchkiss mle 14 Machine Gun was adopted by the Belgian army and saw action during world war one, It was a light and reliable weapon and was mainly issued to Machine Gun Companies of Cavalry and Ardennes Divisions. |