The Modified Hotchkiss or known as EYP Hotchkiss machine gun was a Greek improvement of the French Hotchkiss M1926, in turn an evolution of the Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun.
Existing stock of French-built weapons was modernized before World War II by the Greek Army's War Materiel Department , EYP) of Athens. The main improvement involved the gun's weakest spot, its firing rate which in practice was only 220 rounds/min, about half that of contemporary machine guns. Apart from accomplishing increase to 420 rounds/min and improved stability, the same facilities undertook the production of a large number of auxiliary parts, with minor improvements. The gun was extensively used by the Greek Army during World War II.
This weapon was chambered in 7.92mm Mauser and weight , since it had a heavier barrel with heatsinks, for greater durability in extended operation, also it relied on a biggest weight tripod for improved stability.
Some were captured by Royal Italian Army and used in various places, such as Sicily in 1943.