Hi, i retrieve my paper about, old Topic in Aferhm French Bulletin (From Philip R...) in french language.
My practice of english language is apocalyptic, but i try to Translate :
In one old Topic in Aferhm French (P.R) wrote: we know the AC (AntiTank) 20mm A.Px (Puteaux) presented in may 1921.
This XPL was not adopted,preference go to the 25 mm Hotchkiss in latest 1932.
For obscur reason one specimen A.Px 1921 was conserved n Artilleria Muséum in Roma.
Some years ago, Bill Woodin can examin it.
The ammo 20x160r similar in profil as future 25x193r Hotchkiss, but in reality,was made from one old case from 17mm Filloux XPL Antitank(c1919).
Perhaps one explain for rarity of this one ...
One friend in Germany give us on extract from serious " das Gerät der Leichte Artillerie vor, in und nach dem
Weltkrieg" from Général Alfred Muther, Berlin 1932
Muther, old boss from Feldartillerie Abteillung & Director from Prussian War Ministry during WW1 know his suject.
Page 356, we found reference to one MG Hotchkiss 20mm descrived :
Cal 20mm,méchanism Machine Gun, Sockel-Lafete,cover 360°no shield .Two types of ammos = Incendiary 128g & AP 1265 g.
Phillip end his topic with many questions :
So what sort of MG ? One material Hotchkiss in 20 mm chalenger to the 20 mm AP.X 1921,
or one Machine Gun Hotchkiss premium to the MG in 25mm,too extrapoled from 8 mm French model 1914 ?
Confusing with the futurs materials 25mm or new model ?
Strange datas similars for the ammos, perhaps one exemplar buiding, or only one barrel for test ?
Bsrg, Dan