07-040-917

NAME – M1917 Medium Flamethrower

NAME (NATIVE) – mittlere Flammenwerfer (Kleif) M.1917 [medium flamethrower (Kleif) M.1917]

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1917

LENGTH (GUN) – 1.5 m (59.1 in)

LENGTH (HOSE) – 1.52 m (60 in)

HEIGHT (TANK GROUP) – 70 cm (27.56 in) including tank cap and feet

WIDTH (TANK GROUP) – 38 cm (15 in) at waist support

FUEL TANK DIAMETER – 26 cm (10.24 in)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 13.65 kg (30 lb 1 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 31.7 kg (69 lb 14 oz)

WEIGHT (GUN GROUP) – 6.99 kg (15 lb 6 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) nozzle, 12 seconds with 8mm (0.30 in) nozzle

PROPELLANT – Carbon dioxide or Nitrogen

PROPELLANT PRESSURE – 2,330 kPa (338 psi)

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

FUEL CAPACITY – 19 l (5.02 US gallons)

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 22 m (72 feet) with 6mm (0.20 in) nozzle, 32 m (105 feet) with 8mm (0.30 in) nozzle

FEED DEVICE – 19 l (5.02 US gallons)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT – 18.05 kg (39 lb 13 oz)

STATUS – Obsolete

SERVICE – Imperial German Guard Pioneer units

The large main cylinder contains the propellant (pressure) sphere at the top of the cylinder