Barnitzke machine gun explained

Barnitzke machine gun
Origin:	Nazi Germany
Type:	Machine gun
Is Ranged:	Yes
Cartridge:	7.92×57mm
Caliber:	7.92mm
Action:	delayed blowback
Feed:	Belt
Sights:	Iron

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]}

See also

• List of World War II firearms of Germany
• MG 42, successor
• MG 81 machine gun
• MGD PM-9, an SMG with a flywheel delay

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archive Photo. 13 September 2014. 14 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140914005258/http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk145/gusbucket13/BarnitzkeMG.jpg. dead.
2. Web site: Archive Photo 2. 13 September 2014. 14 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140914000554/http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk145/gusbucket13/barnitzkeMG2.jpg. dead.