Barnitzke machine gun

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Barnitzke machine gun
Type Machine gun
Place of origin Nazi Germany
Specifications
Cartridge 7.92×57mm
Caliber 7.92mm
Action delayed blowback
Feed systemBelt
SightsIron

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]

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