| M1909 machine gun | |
|---|---|
| Type | Medium machine gun |
| Place of origin |
 Austria-Hungary |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1909–1917? |
| Used by |
 Austria-Hungary |
| Wars | World War I |
| Production history | |
| Designed | Unknown |
| Manufacturer | Škoda Works |
| Produced | 1909–1917 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 41.4 kg (gun & tripod) |
| Length | 945 mm |
| Barrel length | 530 mm |
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| Cartridge | 8x50mmR Mannlicher |
| Caliber | 8 mm |
| Action | delayed blowback |
| Rate of fire |
400–580 round/min (M.07/12) 600–880 round/m (MG-16A) |
| Feed system | 250 round belt |
The Skoda M1909 is a Machine gun of Austro-Hungarian (Czech) origin and was manufactured by the Škoda Works in Plzeň. Although it was unable to compete with the more reliable Schwarzlose m/07, it was used in the same period, albeit mostly with reserve and home guard battalions within the Austro-Hungarian armed forces.
Overview[]
The M1909 is a delayed-blowback water cooled belt fed medium machine gun, chambered in the 8x50mm R round. As with all delayed blowback operated mechanisms chambered for powerful cartridges it suffers from relatively poor performance compared to recoil operated guns such as the Maxim.
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