Schwarzlose machine gun

Maschinengewehr (Schwarzlose) M. 7
Production information
Country of origin	Austria-Hungary
Manufacturer(s)	ŒWG
Designer(s)	Andreas Wilhelm Schwarzlose
Technical specifications
Weapon type	Medium machine gun
Caliber	8×50mmR Mannlicher 8×56mmR 7.92x57mm Mauser 6.5x53mmR 6.5×55mm 7.62×54mmR .303 British
Action	Toggle delayed blowback
Length	945 mm (37.2 inches)
Barrel length	530 mm (20.9 inches)
Weight	41.4 kg (91.8 pounds)
Cyclic rate	400-580 round/min (M.07/12) 600-880 round/m (MG-16A)
Other information
Other name(s)	M.7/12 07/12 M.7/12/16 "Handmaschinengewehr" (Hd.M.G.)

The Schwarzlose machine gun was an Austro-Hungarian medium machine gun.

References

• Schwarzlose
• Austro Hungarian machine guns
• The Schwarzlose machine gun photogallery (probably czech heavy machine gun model 7/24)
• The Schwarzlose in Swedish service
• Images of the Schwarzlose aircraft gun

See Also

• Salvator Dormus M1893