Hotchkiss Gun

The Hotchkiss gun can refer to different products of the Hotchkiss arms company starting in the late 19th century. It usually refers to the 1.65-inch (42 mm) light mountain gun; there was also a 3-inch (76 mm) Hotchkiss gun. They were intended to be mounted on a light carriage or packed on mules to accompany a troop of cavalry or an army travelling in rough country.

Read more about Hotchkiss Gun:  Descriptions

Famous quotes containing the word gun:

    War can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun.
    Mao Zedong (1893–1976)