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The Kynoch Machine Gun (Schwarzlose Patent) PDF
The Kynoch Machine Gun (Schwarzlose Patent) PDF
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THE KYNOCH
THE KYNOCH
MACHINE GUN
(SC H WA R Z L OSE P ATEN T )
P A T EN T
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3 Main S prin g
4 Feed Drum
5 Hinge Pin for Cover
6. Ejec tor
7 Bell Crank Lever
H. G land Washer
9 Crank and Handle
l o. Bo ttom Cover of Feed Drum
1 1. Trigger R od
Breech Bl oc k
I 3 L ocking Pin fo r No . I O
I 4 Seat Lever
I 5 Feed Drum Escapement
I 6. Firing Pin
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7 Spring Block
L oc king Pin
I 9 Side Cover f(x Feed Drum
20. Main Body
2 I. \Vater Casing comp lete with Sighb
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GUN MOUNTING
The Kyn och Aut omati c IVIa chine Gun may be fixed nn any kind of mountin g ; but th e one
illu strated ha s been designed and suc cessfully pro ved as convenient anJ ~ imple fo r land ~ ervice.
\\'h en the g un ha~ ro be tran sported , it is taken oR- th e m ountin g , and then can he easily carried
by on e man, whi le the m o untin g i ~ su d e~ i g ned that by shlckening the j oint s of the leg:-- it can
be folded up compactly <l nd al so ea sily carrie d by o ne man .
The m ountin g all o ws of aver: large r.1n ge of adju stment 6n ang le 11f tire and tll g i,e a firm stand
o n uneven o r hilh g ro und.
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CA RTRIDGE BELTS
The cartrid ge belt s are carri ed in \\ood e11 h ux c ~ w ith lid :-, ea ch h i, J d i11 ~ a hclt co ntaining z)-o
C<lr t ridge ~, "'hiLh ~1 r e pl aced \\'h en in lhe (l !l th e t!Tt ll ii H l in th e m o:-- t co n\enie nt p(l:-- iti o n for
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The prin c ipl e of ac ti o n is an entire ly novel o ne , a nd is ve ry simple.
the press ur e in th e g un barrel w hi c h propel s th e bullet al so fo rces back the cartridge a little o ut
of th e chamber, th e reb y in'lpa rtin g to th e breec h bl oc k a smart blovv, in co nseyuen ce o f which
the bl ock is driven so me d ista nce back int o th e body of th e g un again st the press ure o f the m a in
spring. 1 n its tr ave l it ope ra tes th e mechanism w h ereby th e ex pl od ed ca rtri dge case is withdrawn
fr om th e ba rrel and ejected. A. fre sh cartridge is elevated a nd ,.v ithdrawn fr o m the belt , a nd the
firin g m ec hani sm is go t in re ad in e~ s fo r a no ther sh o t . Th e fo rce of th e blow h av in g been
expended, th e sprin g re-ac ts a nd pu sh es th e b reec h bl oc k fo rw ard aga in , returnin g abo at the
sa me tim e th e o th e r mech a ni sm to its no rm al pos iti o n. :\t th e m om e nt w hen the breech bloc k
h a~ pu shed a fres h ca rtri dge h o me int o th e ba rr el, the firing m ec h a ni sm is a ut o m aticall y released
and th e g un fl res o nce m o re.
Thi s cycle of operation s is repeated a t eac h sho t, a nd firin g m ay be co ntinued in thi s manner as
lo ng as th e tri gge r is kept pressed b y th e thumb . On releas in g it the g un at o nce stop s. Thu s
sin g le sh o ts o r a ny numb er 111<1}' be tired a t the will of the oper a tor and according to the len g th
of time h e ke ep s the tri gger pr essed .
Furtl1er detailed information 'tr.:ill be gi7.'e!l w !Ie!l required 011 application to tl1e manufacturers, Kynocl!
Limited, !Fitton, Birmi11glwm, and a practical trial at the s/woting range may be wt'tnr!SJ"ed by
appointment.
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