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07-040-914

NAME – Kleif M.1914 Small Flamethrower

NAME (NATIVE) – kleine Flammenwerfer (Kleif) M.1914

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1914

LENGTH (GUN) – 152.4 cm (60 in) Model 1914 lance

LENGTH (HOSE) – 152.4 cm (60 in)

HEIGHT (TANK GROUP) – 59.9 cm (23.6 in)

FUEL TANK DIAMETER – 24.9 cm (9.8 in)

PROPELLANT TANK DIAMETER – 24.9 cm (9.8 in) (top section of the fuel tank)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 18.15 kg (40 lb)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 33.21 kg (71 lb)

WEIGHT (GUN GROUP) – 6.99 kg (15 lb 7 oz)

WEIGHT (HOSE) – 3.08 kg (6 lb 13 oz)

TYPE OF IGNITION – Pressure-initiated pyrotechnic black powder/magnesium cartridge

CONTINUOUS DURATION OF FIRE – 15 seconds with 6mm (0.2 inch) nozzle

PROPELLANT – Nitrogen or Carbon dioxide

PROPELLANT PRESSURE – 1,827 kPa (265 psi)

FUEL – Blue oil – Oil of Acetone, Wood tar, Creosote

FUEL CAPACITY – 15.9 l (4.2 US gallons)

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 50 to 60 feet

FEED DEVICE – Single fuel tank

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT – 15.06 kg (33 lb 3 oz)

STATUS – Obsolete

SERVICE – Imperial German Military and Allies

     This weapon was a converted (improved) version of the Kleif Model 1912 version, which was the first production-model portable flamethrower used during World War I

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