The Probert Encyclopaedia of Warfare

HOTCHKISS M1909

The Hotchkiss M1909 was a French machine-gun produced from 1909 to 1918. It was used by he US army under the name 'Benet-Mercie Machine Rifle M1909' and by the British army as the 'Hotchkiss Mark 1'. The M1909 was chambered for the 8 mm Lebel cartridge which it took from a 30-round metal strip, and had a rate of fire of 500 rounds per minute.
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