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12 October 2001, 04:41 PM

The Hotchkiss MK I* was converted by the British to fire .303 from belts or 30 round trays, but it was still inferior to the Lewis. Sustained firing of much more than 30 rounds per minute would result in serious overheating and function problems.

12 October 2001, 04:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
Rex_Feral Guest Posts: n/a	The Hotchkiss MK I* was converted by the British to fire .303 from belts or 30 round trays, but it was still inferior to the Lewis. Sustained firing of much more than 30 rounds per minute would result in serious overheating and function problems.