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!
Special Thanks: Jeff II and William
Additional reading:
Les Mitrailleuses Francaises
Jean Huon and Alain Barrellier
The Hotchkiss Company During the Great War
Pierre de la Gorce (probably)
Norske Mitraljoser og Maskingevaerer: Hotchkiss, Madsen og Colt
Tom Flatby and Folke Myrvang
La Mitraileuse Francaise Hotchkiss Modele 1914
La Gazette des Armes 427
Luc Guillou
The Belgian Army in the Great War: Portable Service Weapons
Pierre Lierneux
The Machine Gun, Vol 1
George M. Chinn
Safe range space thanks to Triana Protection
Additional photos thanks to Rock Island Auction
Ammunition data thanks to DrakeGmbH
https://www.youtube.com/user/DrakeGmbH/
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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.