Japanese type 13.2mm Hotchkiss WWII Anti-Aircraft Display Gun & Pedestal Mount U.S. Navy a prone gunner may be

a prone gunner may be pushed back along the ground from the high recoil of this weapon

Most helmets have had two extra liner rivet holes drilled for Finnish liners

All are marked

they will be an impressive part of any antique gun collection

I have inspected 15 other examples and found the same

Japanese type 13.2mm Hotchkiss WWII Anti-Aircraft Display Gun & Pedestal Mount U.S. Navy a prone gunner may beOriginal Item: Axis 13. 2mm Hotchkiss Display Machine Gun complete with pedestal mount, and cradle. The famous 13. 2 mm Hotchkiss machine gun was a heavy machine gun designed and manufactured by Hotchkiss et Cie from the late 1920s until World War II where it saw service with various nation's forces, most notably JAPAN. IMA is pleased to offer our BATF approved non firing Hotchkiss 13. 2mm Display Heavy Machine Gun constructed using the original steel