Schwarzlose submachine gun
| Schwarzlose submachine gun | |
|---|---|
 Schwarzlose SMG without its feed box | |
| Type | Submachine gun |
| Place of origin | .svg.png){kind=small} German Empire |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Andreas Wilhelm Schwarzlose |
| Designed | Late 1910s |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
| Action | Toggle-locked, recoil-operated |
| Feed system | Multi-strip en-bloc clip (80 rounds total) |
The Schwarzlose submachine gun was an experimental German submachine gun developed by firearms designer Andreas Wilhelm Schwarzlose.[1] The design scaled down and adapted the toggle-locked recoil mechanism of the MG 08/18 to fire the 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge. Little documentation exists regarding its origins or if it ever saw field use.[2]
History
A specimen of the weapon is currently in the possession of Tula State University in Russia.[2]
Design
Feed system
The weapon fed from a multi-strip clip mounted on the left side of the receiver, holding a total of 80 cartridges. Strips advanced from the left as rounds were chambered, and when expended the strip would be ejected from a slot on the right side of the feed box, allowing the next strip to be moved into the feed position. This arrangement was similar to that of the Japanese Type 11 light machine gun.[2]
The patent for the feed system, originally designed for full-size machine guns, was registered in 1902.[1][3]
See also
- Standschütze Hellriegel M1915 – Prototype submachine gun
- Luger pistol – Toggle-locked semi-automatic pistol
References
- 1 2 "Schwarzlose submachine gun". firearms.96.lt. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
- 1 2 3 "Experimental German 08/18 Maxim SMG". Forgotten Weapons. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
- ↑ "Bibliographic data - Document GB000190200080A". DEPATISnet. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
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