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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category.
01 / Overview
Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun
Country
Production
1914–1920
Quantity
65,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) · WORLD WAR I
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose machine guns (gpmg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1914
- Service Entry Year1914
- DesignerA. Odkolek von Augeza; Laurence V. Benét; Henri Mercié.
- Weight (Empty)23.6 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersFrance, United States, Japan, Chile, Mexico, Spain, Belgium, Brazil, Poland, Czechoslovakia, China, Greece, Italy, Finland, Nazi Germany, Algeria, Ethiopia, El Salvador, Manchukuo, North Korea, North Vietnam
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge8×50mmR Lebel; {{Collapsible list
- Calibre8 mm
- Case Length50 mm
- Calibre Class8mm
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation4MOD.4
- Action TypeGas-Operated
- Fire Modesautomatic
- Select FireNo
- Cyclic Rate of Fire450
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
- Muzzle Velocity724 m/s
◆Barrel & Sights4MOD.4
- Barrel Length770 mm
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction5MOD.5
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production65,000
- Production Start1914
- Production End1920
- Variants4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1910First deployment: Mexican Revolution
- 1914Production started
- 1919Sale: Czech Republic (855 units)
- 1920Production ended
- 1930Sale: Taiwan (1,192 units)
- 1937Last sale: Taiwan (300 units)
112
years in service
6
years in production
65,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 28 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
HOTCHKISS M1914 MACHINE GUN · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
1954–1962Algerian War—→1946–1954First Indochina War—→1937–1945Second Sino-Japanese War—→1919–1921Polish–Soviet War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries28country
AlgeriaRETIRED
BelgiumRETIRED
BrazilRETIRED
ChileRETIRED
Czech RepublicRETIRED
El SalvadorRETIRED
FinlandRETIRED
FranceRETIRED
GermanyRETIRED
ItalyRETIRED
JapanRETIRED
MexicoRETIRED
New ZealandRETIRED
NorwayRETIRED
People's Republic of ChinaRETIRED
PeruRETIRED
PolandRETIRED
PortugalRETIRED
RomaniaRETIRED
SerbiaRETIRED
SpainRETIRED
SwedenRETIRED
TaiwanRETIRED
TurkeyRETIRED
United StatesRETIRED
UruguayRETIRED
VenezuelaRETIRED
VietnamRETIREDHotchkiss M1914 machine gunSALES8records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 |  Taiwan | 300 | — | — |
| 1930 | Taiwan | 1,192 | — | — |
| 1920 |  Poland | 1,250 | — | — |
| 1919 |  Czech Republic | 855 | — | — |
| 1919 | Poland | — | — | — |
| 1917 |  United States | 7,000 | — | — |
| — | Czech Republic | 89 | — | — |
| — | Poland | — | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG) RANKING General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
96GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)2WORLD WAR I · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)251FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS37PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUNS (GPMG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Firearm action type where expanding gas from a fired cartridge cycles the mechanism, typically via a piston or direct impingement.
Uses high-pressure gas to cycle the action, rather than recoil energy.
Integral bipod: a permanently attached, built‑in bipod that provides a two‑point support for a firearm, allowing it to be rested on a surface without separate accessories.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
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