Hotchkiss Mle 1914 machine gun - Wikipedia
The Mle 1914 Hotchkiss machine gun chambered for the 8mm Lebel cartridge became the standard machine gun of the French Army during the latter half of World War I. It was manufactured by the French arms company Hotchkiss et Cie, which had been established in the 1860s by American industrialist Benjamin B. Hotchkiss.
Chauchat - Wikipedia
The Chauchat ("show-sha", French pronunciation:) was the standard light machine gun or "machine rifle" of the French Army during World War I (1914–18). Its official designation was " Fusil Mitrailleur Modele 1915 CSRG " ("Machine Rifle Model 1915 CSRG").
Category:World War I French infantry weapons - Wikipedia
Pages in category "World War I French infantry weapons" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
FRENCH HOTCHKISS MODEL 1914 HEAVY MACHINE GUN
Jan 18, 2009 · The Hotchkiss Model 1914 was the standard French Army heavy machine gun during World War I. It was also the primary heavy machine gun of the United States A.E.F. (American Expeditionary Force).
The French Hotchkiss Model 1914 Heavy Machine Gun
The Hotchkiss Model 1914 was the standard French Army heavy machine gun during World War I. It was also the primary heavy machine gun of the United States A.E.F. (American Expeditionary Force). Heavy but rugged and dependable, the Hotchkiss Model 1914 saw continuous service along the entire line of the Western Front for the full duration of the ...
This Old Gun: CSRG 1915 Chauchat - American Rifleman
Apr 8, 2020 · In 1915, the design was adopted by the French army as the Machine Rifle Model 1915 CSRG, the acronym standing for the principle influencers: Chauchat, Sutter, Ribeyrolles and the manufacturer...
Hotchkiss machine gun | World War I, Lightweight, Recoil ...
Hotchkiss machine gun, originally a big-bore, hand-cranked, rapid-fire weapon developed in 1878 by Benjamin B. Hotchkiss (1826–85), a U.S. ordnance engineer with a factory in Paris. It was first used by the French army in 1896.
First World War.com - Encyclopedia - Chauchat Gun
The Chauchat comprised France's primary light machine gun throughout the First World War, although many regard it instead as an automatic rifle. Developed in 1907 (and revised in 1915) the Chauchat weighed around 10kg; its lightness ensured that it was the French infantry's predominant close-support weapon.