Othais and Mae delve into the story of this WWI classic. Complete with history, function, and live fire demonstration.
C&Rsenal presents its WWI Primer series; covering the firearms of this historic conflict one at a time in honor of the centennial anniversary. Join us every other Tuesday!
Additional reading:
U.S. Infantry Weapons of the First World War
Bruce N. Canfield
The Belgian Army in the Great War: Portable Service Weapons
Pierre Lierneux
The Hotchkiss Company During the Great War
Pierre de la Gorce (probably)
Les Mitrailleuses Francaises
Jean Huon and Alain Barrellier
The Machine Gun, Vol 1
George M. Chinn
Navy Ordnance Activities: World War, 1917-1918
Government Report 1920
A Great munitions centre: Coventry’s armaments and munitions industry 1914-1918
Batchelor, L.A.
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Additional photos thanks to Rock Island Auction
Ammunition data thanks to DrakeGmbH
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I would like to happily remind everyone this number represents the public demand for in depth firearm history. I’m proud to see it grow.
C&Rsenal releases their flagship series “Primer” every other week. It focuses on one firearm of the Great War at a time, in depth with animations, live fire demonstrations, and historical context! Our mission is to document and describe historical military small arms from across the world. We hope to share our love for all the attention that went into the design, development, manufacture, and issuance of these pieces.
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