


Hotchkiss 13.2 mm Machine Gun
Country of Origin | France |
Type | Machine Gun |
Caliber | 13.200 mm |
Capacity | 30 rounds |
Length | 1.670 m |
Barrel Length | 1.000 m |
Weight | 37.500 kg |
Ammunition Weight | 0.05 kg |
Rate of Fire | 450 rounds/min |
Muzzle Velocity | 800 m/s |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseThe Hotchkiss 13.2-millimeter heavy machine guns, which were designed for anti-aircraft applications, became available in the late 1920s, seeing service with the French Army and the French Navy. They had a effective ceiling of 3,980 meters and a maximum ceiling of 4,500 meters; when used against ground targets, the range was 6,000 meters. In 1930, the French Air Force also adopted the weapon (under the designation of mitrailleuse de 13,2 mm CA mle 1930) for airfield defense. Abroad, the Spanish Navy acquired many examples in Dec 1935, equipping several destroyers and cruisers. In Japan, the Japanese Navy adopted this design as the Type 93 13-millimeter heavy machine gun while the Japanese Army used the designation Type Ho.Source: Wikipedia ww2dbase
Last Major Revision: Sep 2011
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