Knötgen automatic rifle

Knötgen automatic rifle
Knötgen automatic rifle
Type	Automatic rifle
Place of origin	German Empire
Production history
Designer	M. Knötgen
Designed	1910, 1911
Specifications
Cartridge	7.92×57mm
Caliber	7.92mm
Barrels	2
Action	Delayed blowback
Feed system	Detachable box magazine
Sights	Iron

The Knötgen automatic rifle is a two barrel automatic rifle of German origin.^[1] A machine gun derivative also existed as the Knötgen maschinengewehr.^[2]

The Knötgen automatic rifle is a two barrel, magazine fed light machine gun using a delayed blowback operation. It uses two bolts and has a spring buffer and cocking lever in the stock.

References

^ Chinn, George M. (1951), "Appendix A", The Machine Gun: History, Evolution, and Development of Manual, Automatic, and Airborne Repeating Weapons, vol. 5, Department of the Navy – via Hyperwar Foundation
^ Merkelbach, Thea. "In vino veritas - in aqua autem vis" (in German). Archived from the original on 2013-02-20. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

[1] Chinn, George M. (1951), "Appendix A", The Machine Gun: History, Evolution, and Development of Manual, Automatic, and Airborne Repeating Weapons, vol. 5, Department of the Navy – via Hyperwar Foundation

[2] Merkelbach, Thea. "In vino veritas - in aqua autem vis" (in German). Archived from the original on 2013-02-20. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

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Knötgen automatic rifle

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