Model 41 Flamethrower

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NAME – Model 41 Flamethrower

NAME (NATIVE) – FmW 41, Flammenwerfer41

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1941

LENGTH (HOSE) – 86.4 cm (34 in)

HEIGHT (TANK GROUP) – 36.8 cm (14.5 in)

WIDTH (TANK GROUP) – 34 cm (13.5 in)

DEPTH (TANK GROUP) – 22.9 cm (9 in)

FUEL TANK DIAMETER – 22.9 cm (9 in)

PROPELLANT TANK DIAMETER – 14 cm (5.5 in)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 14.61 kg (32 lb 3 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 22.43 kg (49 lb 7 oz)

WEIGHT (FLAME GUN) – 3.63 kg (8 lb)

TYPE OF IGNITION – Battery-initiated hydrogen pilot jet

CONTINUOUS DURATION OF FIRE – 10 to 12 seconds continuous, or fired in 2 to 8 bursts

PROPELLANT – Nitrogen

PROPELLANT PRESSURE – 2,537 kPa (368 psi)

FUEL – Flammöl Nr. 19 (a mixture of light and heavy tar oils)

FUEL CAPACITY – 7.5 l (1.98 US Gallons)

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 23 m (25 yards)

MAXIMUM RANGE – 35 m (38 yards)

FEED DEVICE – Single tank of fuel

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT – 7.82 kg (17 lb 4 oz)

STATUS – Obsolete

SERVICE – German Wehrmacht

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