Fittipaldi machine gun

Ametralladora Fittipaldi 1912
Type Machine gun
Place of origin Argentina
Production history
Designer Rafael Fittipaldi
Designed 1912
Specifications
Cartridge 7.65×53mm Argentine
Caliber 7.65×53mm
Action Recoil
Feed system Belt

The Fittipaldi machine gun is a recoil-operated machine gun designed by Rafael Fittipaldi (an Italian immigrant to Argentina) and patented as USPTO number 1,099,245, of June 9, 1914.[1] It uses the barrel of the Argentinian Mauser Model 1891 rifle as well as its bolt, the latter adapted for rectilinear action. The Fittipaldi machine gun was fed by a non-disintegrating belt and used a traditional tripod as mount. A water jacket covered the entire length of its barrel, giving it an external appearance similar to the Lewis Gun.[2]

The Fittipaldi machine gun was not adopted by the Argentine Army. Little is known about its history or performance, including why it was not adopted.[2] The prototype, dated to 1912, is on display in Room XVI "Freedom Walk" from the Museum of Arms of the Nation, Buenos Aires, Argentina.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.google.com/patents/US1099245
  2. 1 2 3 Armas Argentinas: Ametralladora Fittipaldi (Argentina), Blog de las Fuerzas de Defensa de la República Argentina, retrieved 2013-8-3
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