Barnitzke machine gun
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Barnitzke machine gun | |
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Type | Machine gun |
Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
Specifications | |
Cartridge | 7.92×57mm |
Caliber | 7.92mm |
Action | delayed blowback |
Feed system | Belt |
Sights | Iron |
The Barnitzke machine gun is a prototype machine gun of late World War II German origin. The weapon uses an unusual delayed blowback operation, where during firing the bolt opening is delayed by the rotational inertia of two flywheels, which are driven by a rack and pinion arrangement on the bolt carrier.[1][2]
See also
[edit]- List of World War II firearms of Germany
- MG 42, successor
- MG 81 machine gun
- MGD PM-9, an SMG with a flywheel delay
References
[edit]- ^ "Archive Photo". Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "Archive Photo 2". Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.