Schwarzlose Machine Gun

Maschinengewehr Patent Schwarzlose M.07/12

​

Heavy, belt-fed, water-cooled machine gun designed by the German Andreas Wilhelm Schwarzlose, who patented the system that remains a subject of study today. In 1902, he began producing prototypes in his Berlin factory. After two years, a definitive version of the weapon was adopted by the Austro-Hungarian Empire under the name of the 1907 model. After another 5 years, with further slight modifications, the weapon was named M1907/12 (model shown) and became the standard machine gun of the Austro-Hungarian armed forces.

Name                        Schwarzlose M1907/12.

Type                          Heavy machine gun.

Weapon length        1,100 mm (43.3 in)

Barrel length            520 mm (20.5 in)

Weight                      17.2 kg (weapon only, without coolant); 18.00 kg tripod.

Caliber                      8x50R Steyr.

Operation                 Flick shutter - automatic shooting, water cooling.

Rate of fire                400 rounds per minute

Feeding system       100 and 250 round belts.

Manufacturer            Osterreichische Waffenfabricks-Gesellschaft Steyr - Austria.