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FM 24/29

designed by Lt col. Reibel assisted by Chief Armorer Chosse

Machine gunsFranceRetired
FM 24/29
Overall length 1,080 mm
Photo: Quickload at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · background removed

Key specs

Origin
France
Caliber
7.5×54mm French
Action
Gas-operated
Rate of fire
450 rds/min
Muzzle velocity
830 m/s
Effective range
1,250 m
Maximum range
3,950 m
Magazine
25 rounds
Weight (empty)
8.90 kg
Length
1,080 mm
Barrel length
500 mm
Manufacturer
Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne
Designer
Lt col. Reibel assisted by Chief Armorer Chosse
Designed
1920
Production start
1925
Units produced
190,400

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Videos

Shooting the Chatellerault FM 24/29 Light Machine GunForgotten Weapons
Chatellerault M24/29: France's New Wave of Post-WWI Small ArmsForgotten Weapons

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Ammunition

7.5×54mm FrenchRifle · France · 1929

Compatible gear

No optics or accessories are linked to this weapon yet.

Users & conflicts

Conflicts
Spanish Civil WarWorld War IIVietnam War

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: FM 24/29 light machine gun, Wikipedia