Salvator-Dormus M1893
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The Salvator-Dormus M1893 also known as Skoda M1893 was a heavy machine gun
of Austro-Hungarian origin. It was patented by Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria
and Count George von Dormus and was manufactured by Skoda Works Plzeň. The Salvator-Dormus was chambered in the 8x50mmR round fed from an overhead magazine and was water-cooled with an oil lubrication device. There was also a pendulum adjustment in the trigger mechanism that allowed the operator to select the cyclic rate of fire
, anywhere from 180 to 250 rounds per minute. The M1893 was cheaper than the Maxim gun
but was gradually replaced by the Schwarzlose MG M.07/12
. The M1893 machine guns were mounted aboard the SMS Zenta
during the successful defence of the Austro-Hungarian Embassy in Peiking.
Fowler, W., Sweeny, P. (2007, 2011). "The World Encyclopedia of Rifles and Machine Guns", JG Press
Heavy machine gun
The heavy machine gun or HMG is a larger class of machine gun generally recognized to refer to two separate stages of machine gun development. The term was originally used to refer to the early generation of machine guns which came into widespread use in World War I...
of Austro-Hungarian origin. It was patented by Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria
Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria
Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria, in Italian Carlo Salvatore Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Battista Filippo Jacopo Gennaro Lodovico Gonzaga Raniero, in German Karl Salvator Maria Joseph Johann Baptist Philipp Jakob Januarius Ludwig Gonzaga Ranier , was a member of the Tuscan branch of the House of...
and Count George von Dormus and was manufactured by Skoda Works Plzeň. The Salvator-Dormus was chambered in the 8x50mmR round fed from an overhead magazine and was water-cooled with an oil lubrication device. There was also a pendulum adjustment in the trigger mechanism that allowed the operator to select the cyclic rate of fire
Rate of fire
Rate of fire is the frequency at which a specific weapon can fire or launch its projectiles. It is usually measured in rounds per minute , or per second .-Overview:...
, anywhere from 180 to 250 rounds per minute. The M1893 was cheaper than the Maxim gun
Maxim gun
The Maxim gun was the first self-powered machine gun, invented by the American-born British inventor Sir Hiram Maxim in 1884. It has been called "the weapon most associated with [British] imperial conquest".-Functionality:...
but was gradually replaced by the Schwarzlose MG M.07/12
Schwarzlose MG M.07/12
The Maschinengewehr Patent Schwarzlose M.07/12 was a medium machine-gun, and was used as a standard issue firearm in the Austro-Hungarian Army throughout World War I. It was also used by the Dutch, Greek and Hungarian armies during World War II...
. The M1893 machine guns were mounted aboard the SMS Zenta
SMS Zenta
SMS Zenta was a small light cruiser built for the Austro-Hungarian Navy, lead ship of her class, named after the town of Senta. and were her sister ships...
during the successful defence of the Austro-Hungarian Embassy in Peiking.
Sources
- http://forum.valka.cz/viewtopic.php/title/RUM-Mitrailleuse-M1893/t/12245
- http://sunblest.net/gun/Skoda.htm
- http://forum.axishistory.com/download/file.php?id=168720
Fowler, W., Sweeny, P. (2007, 2011). "The World Encyclopedia of Rifles and Machine Guns", JG Press