The Hotchkiss 13.2 mm machine gun, also known as the Hotchkiss M1929 and by the French designations Mle 1929 and Mle 1930, was a heavy machine gun intended primarily for anti-aircraft use. It was designed and manufactured by the French arms maker Hotchkiss et Cie from the late 1920s until World War II and saw service with several nations, including Italy and Japan, where it was built under license. The infobox lists a 1929 design date, gas operation, a cyclic rate of 450 rounds per minute with 200 to 250 sustained, a muzzle velocity of 800 metres per second, and a stripped weight of 37.5 kilograms for a single gun.
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designed and manufactured by French arms manufacturer Hotchkiss et Cie from the late 1920s until World War II
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was a heavy machine gun, primarily intended for anti-aircraft use
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1929
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designed and manufactured by French arms manufacturer Hotchkiss et Cie from the late 1920s until World War II
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chambered for the cartridge 13.2 × 99 mm Hotchkiss
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designed and manufactured by French arms manufacturer Hotchkiss et Cie from the late 1920s until World War II
Used In: World War II, Infobox, wars
World War II
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Heavy machine gun
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