07-040-917

NAME – Wex M.17 Flamethrower

NAME (NATIVE) – Kleine Flammenwerfer Wechselapparat M.1917 [Small flamethrower interchangeable apparatus M.1917]

COMMON NAMES – Wex17

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1917

LENGTH (GUN) – 1.1 m (43.3 in) (M.1916 Lance)

LENGTH (HOSE) – 162 cm (63.78 in)

HEIGHT (TANK GROUP) – 53 cm (20.87 in)

WIDTH (TANK GROUP) – 48 cm 18.90 in)

DEPTH (TANK GROUP) – 27 cm (10.63 in)

FUEL TANK DIAMETER – 53 cm (20.87 in)

PROPELLANT TANK DIAMETER – 18 cm (7.09 in)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 13.94 kg (30 lb 12 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 24.95 kg (55 lb)

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

WEIGHT (HOSE) – 3.58 kg (7 lb 14 oz)

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

CONTINUOUS DURATION OF FIRE – 20 Seconds with 6mm nozzle, 9 seconds with 8mm (0.3 in) nozzle

PROPELLANT – Nitrogen

PROPELLANT PRESSURE – 1,827 kPa (265 psi)

FUEL – Flame oil – coal-tar residue, light and heavy hydrocarbons, coal-tar oil, and carbon disulfide

FUEL CAPACITY – 11 l (2.9 gallons)

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 25 m (27.34 yards) with 6 mm (0.2 in) nozzle, 28.3 m (31 yards) with 8mm (0.3 in) nozzle

FEED DEVICE – 11 l (2.9 gallons) Fuel mixture

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT – 11 kg (24 lb 4 oz)

STATUS – Obsolete

SERVICE – Imperial German military, copied by British forces