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Hotchkiss M1922 machine gun

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The Hotchkiss M1922 was a light machine gun manufactured by the French firm Hotchkiss, in service from 1922 into the 1950s. It was never adopted in large numbers by the French Army itself, but it was exported widely to European and Latin American countries, where it was sold under the related designations Hotchkiss M1926 and Hotchkiss M1934. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Weapon Class
Machine gun 1
Introduced Year
1922 1
Caliber Class
Small Arms 1
Classification
Caliber
8x50mmR Lebel 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Machine Gun 1
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    It was never adopted in large numbers by the French Army; nevertheless, it was exported to many European and Latin American countries under the names Hotchkiss M1926 or Hotchkiss M1934.
  • caliber:8x50mmr-lebel
    cartridge = 8×50mmR Lebel
  • Infobox: type
    Light machine gun
  • Infobox: service
    1922-1950s
  • Used In: Spanish Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Spanish Civil War'
  • Used In: Second Sino-Japanese War, infobox wars field: 'Second Sino-Japanese War'
  • Used In: World War II, infobox wars field: 'World War II'
  • Used In: First Indochina War, infobox wars field: 'First Indochina War'
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Wikidata: Hotchkiss M1922 machine gun
Wikidata Q4403900, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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