07-040-916

NAME – Kleif Model 1915 Small Flamethrower

NAME (NATIVE) – kleine Flammenwerfer (Kleif) M.1916, spätes Modell [small flamethrower (Kleif) M.1916 Late model]

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1916

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

LENGTH (HOSE) – 152.4 cm (60 in)

HEIGHT (TANK GROUP) – 62 cm (24.41 in) including raised handle

WIDTH (TANK GROUP) – 43 cm (16.93 in) including oil outflow pipe

DEPTH (TANK GROUP) – 40.1 cm (15.78 in

FUEL TANK DIAMETER – 25.4 cm (10 in)

PROPELLANT TANK DIAMETER – 12.7 cm (5 in)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 12.8 kg (28 lb 4 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 30.8 kg (68 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 – 25 seconds with 6mm (0.2 in) nozzle, 12 seconds with 8mm (0.3 in) nozzle

PROPELLANT – Compressed nitrogen or air

PROPELLANT PRESSURE – 2,330 kPa (338 psi)

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

FUEL CAPACITY – 19 l (5 US gallons)

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 21.9 m (72 feet) with 6mm (0.2 in) nozzle, 32 m (105 feet) with 8mm (0.3 in) nozzle

FEED DEVICE – 19 l (5 US Gallon) fuel mixture

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT – 18 kg (39 lb 11 oz)

STATUS – Obsolete

SERVICE – Imperial German military