| M1922 machine gun | |
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 Two Chinese soldiers were using a Hotchkiss M1922 machine gun | |
| Type | Light machine gun |
| Place of origin |
 France |
| Service history | |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Hotchkiss et Cie |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 1216 mm |
| Barrel length | 600 mm |
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| Action | Gas operated |
| Rate of fire | 450 rounds/minute |
| Feed system | 20 round overhead box magazine, 15-24-30 round stripper feed |
| Sights | Iron |
The Hotchkiss M1922 was a light machine gun manufactured by Hotchkiss. It had a regulator that could adjust the rate of fire and was chambered in a wide range of calibres and fed from 20 round overhead magazines or 15-24-30 round strip.
Hotchkiss M1922 was also used by the Chinese Nationalist Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War to fight against the Japanese Imperial Army.
Users[]
Czechoslovakia
France- Greece
- Republic of China
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- North Vietnam: Used by North Vietnam soldiers in the First Indochina War
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