Fittipaldi Machine Gun
The Fittipaldi machine gun was produced by the Argentine gunsmith Rafael Fittipaldi (registered under patent 1099 of 06/09/1914), assembled with an Argentine model 1891 Mauser rifle barrel and its bolt transformed into a straight line. The machine gun was jacketed with water for cooling, in a way that covered the entire barrel (making its external appearance similar to the air-cooled Lewis). It was fed by non-disintegrating belts and was based on a traditional tripod. There are no more data on its effectiveness or reasons for its non-adoption by the Argentine Army. This prototype is on display in Room XVI "Paseo de la Libertad" of the Museo de Armas de la Nación (Museum of Weapons of the Nation) (Buenos Aires, Argentina).
Model: Argentine prototype 1912
Caliber: 7.65 X 53 mm. Mauser.
Country of origin: Argentina.
Feeding: Non-disintegrating belts
Operation: Gas-Operated
On Display in the MAN
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