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
