CODE – 04-040-915

NAME – Bergmann Model 1915 n.A.

NAME (NATIVE) – Bergmann Modell 1915 Neue Art

COMMON NAMES – Bergmann MG 15

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1915

CALIBER – 7.92x57mm

OVERALL LENGTH – 112.1 cm (44.13 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 71.6 cm (28.19 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4-Grooves, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 24 cm (9.45 in)

BULLET TYPE – S Patrone Pointed (Spitzer) Full Metal jacket

BULLET DIAMETER – 8.2 mm (0.323 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 9.91 (153 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 860 m/s (2820 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 3664 j (2702 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 12.87 kg (28 lb 6 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 17.28 kg (38 lb 2 oz) loaded with 100-rd drum and 100 rd canvas belt

WEIGHT (MOUNTED) – 20.78 kg (45 lb 13 oz) on tripod, loaded with 100-rd drum and 100 rd canvas belt

TYPE OF MOUNT – Tripod

WEIGHT OF MOUNT – 3.50 kg (7 lb 11.5 oz)

SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable, Front sight – Inverted V, Rear sight, Pivoting bar with slide, graduated 400 to 2000 meters (438 to 2187 yards)

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 800 m (875 yards)

OPERATION – Short recoil, fires from closed bolt

TYPE OF FIRE – 100 rpm

RATE OF FIRE – 150 rpm

CYCLIC ROF – 550 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 200 round non-disintegrating metallic link belt. May also use Maxim 08-type Canvas belts and MG 08/15 100 round drum

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 200 rd metallic belt – 0.80 kg (1 lb 12.2 oz), 250 rd canvas belt – 0.39 kg (13.8 oz),

100 rd canvas belt – 0.16 kg (5.6 oz), Drum with belt – 1.90 kg (4 lb 3 oz)

Patronenkast 15 ammunition can 2.4 kg (5 lb 4.7 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 200 rd metallic belt – 5.5 kg (12 lb 2 oz), in Patronenkast 15 ammunition can – 7.9 kg (17 lb 7 oz)

100 rd canvas belt – 2.51 kg (5 lb 9 oz), Drum with canvas belt – 4.41 kg (9 lb 12 oz)

250-rd canvas belt – 6.27 kg (13 lb 13 oz), Patronenkast 15 ammunition can with 250 rd belt – 8.67 kg (19 lb 2 oz)

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – One – 100 rd loaded drum, three 250 rd canvas belts in Patronenkast 15 ammunition cans (850 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 30.42 kg (67 lb 1 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Bergmanns Industriewerke Art., Waffenbau, Suhl, Germany

STATUS – Obsolete

SERVICE – German Air and Ground forces