Benjamin · Hotchkiss

Benjamin Berkeley Hotchkiss(Benjamin Berkeley Hotchkiss, -) is a firearm designer from the country.

Benjamin Berkeley Hotchkiss

Benjamin Berkeley Hotchkiss - - Birth | (1826 - 10 - 01) () Death sunset (1885-02-14) (58 years old)

Profession | firearm designer Spouse | ()

M1874 Hotchkis revolving cannon

37 mm multi gun barreled by stapler (1879)

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Activities in the USA

In 1826, I received my life at Watertown, Connecticut, and moved to () at a young age. He gained experience at his father's machinery factory, became a firearm worker in the 1850s, manufactured a revolver made of Colt and a winchester rifle.

Activities in France

After the conclusion, the United States government lost most interest in new procurement of weapons. In 1867, the stapler moved to the company (Hotchkiss et Cie) was founded ammunition factory. The factory was near () from the beginning, then moved to a nearby place. Around this time, he designed a new barrel rotary engine cannon, this gun named him () (Hotchkiss It was called gun. There were four types of staples from 37 mm to 57 mm for shipboard staplers.

Benjamin Hotchkiss died in Paris in 1885. However, after that, Hotchkiss continued and designed a new air-cooled machine gun. This machine gun was collectively referred to as (), and it was widely used in armies of various countries including the United States and France.

Private life

My wife () later celebrated the stapler at Sharon and stapler libraries (Hotchkiss Library) named the Library. () Was also funded by her to commemorate Benjamin Hotchkiss.

footnote

1. *"". British Hotchkiss Society. Browsing on 7th July 2015. 2. *"". Bridgeport Morning News (November 26, 1888). Viewed on 7th July 2015.

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