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Knötgen automatic rifle

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Designer
  
M. Knötgen

Cartridge
  
7.92×57mm

Place of origin
  
Germany

Designed
  
1910, 1911

Caliber
  
7.92mm

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

Overview

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. It was the first firearm to have a pistol grip inserted magazine.

References

Knötgen automatic rifle Wikipedia


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