CODE – 02-007-915

NAME – Standschütze Hellriegel M1915

NAME (NATIVE) – Maschinengewehr des Standschützen Hellriegel

COMMON NAMES – Brzostrelka-Hellriegel

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Austro-Hungarian

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1915

CALIBER – 9x23mm (9mm Steyr)*

BULLET DIAMETER – 9.02 mm (0.355 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 7.52 g (116 grains)

SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable, Front sight – Blade, Rear sight – adjustable ladder

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 200 m *

OPERATION – Blowback *

TYPE OF FIRE – Full automatic

CYCLIC ROF – 650-850 rpm *

FEED DEVICE – 20 round box magazine*, single row, single feed, 164-round* Spring-driven drum magazine with flexible chute

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Two 20-round box magazines, Five 160-round drum magazines (860 rounds) *

STATUS – Prototypes only

SERVICE – None

*Estimated numbers based on best available information