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M1932

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The M1932 refers to a specific firearm, the Hotchkiss M1932 machine gun. Developed in 1932, this weapon was a gas-operated, air-cooled machine gun. It had a firing rate of approximately 450 rounds per minute and a length of 95 inches (241 cm), with a 65-inch barrel. The Hotchkiss factory, originally established by U.S. ordnance engineer Benjamin B. Hotchkiss in Paris, produced this and other notable firearms, including the Hotchkiss Model 1914, which saw significant use by the French during World War I.1

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