The Swiss Reibel M31 is a modified French Chatellerault M1924/29 light machine gun, adapted for tank and fortress use by the Swiss military after WWII. It features a unique rotating 150-round drum magazine and was converted to the Swiss 7.5x55mm caliber. Designed for fixed mounts, it lacks traditional sights and a buttstock, utilizing a gas-operated tilting bolt mechanism.
The St Etienne Mle 1907 was France's domestic heavy machine gun, designed to overcome patent issues with the Maxim and Hotchkiss guns. It featured a unique forward-moving gas piston and a complex rack-and-pinion mechanism, allowing for an adjustable rate of fire from 8 to 600 RPM. Despite its intricate engineering, it proved too delicate for WWI trench warfare and was eventually replaced by the more robust Hotchkiss Mle 1914.
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