Fiat–Revelli Modello 1914
The Fiat–Revelli Modello 1914 was an Italian water-cooled medium machine gun produced from 1914 to 1918. It was the standard machine-gun of the Italian Army in World War I, and was used in limited numbers into World War II. The ammunition was fed from an awkward large box magazine, which could hold 50 rounds and fired the same 6.5mm round issued for the Carcano rifle. Like many machine guns of that period, it was water cooled and somewhat cumbersome.
| Fiat–Revelli Modello 1914 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Medium machine gun |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1914–1945 |
| Used by | Italy, Austria-Hungary |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Abiel Revelli |
| Manufacturer | Fiat |
| Produced | 1914-1918 |
| No. built | ~47,500 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 17 kg gun (without water) + 22.4 kg tripod |
| Length | 1180 mm |
| Barrel length | 654 mm |
| Cartridge | 6.5×52mm Carcano |
| Action | Delayed blowback |
| Rate of fire | 400–500 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 800 metres per second (2,600 ft/s) |
| Feed system | 50-round or 100-round strip-feed box magazine |
| Sights | Iron |
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