Salvator-Dormus M1893
The Salvator-Dormus M1893, also known as the Škoda M1893, was an Austro-Hungarian heavy machine gun designed by Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria and Georg von Dormus and manufactured by Škoda Works in Plzeň. It was chambered for the 8×50mmR Mannlicher cartridge and used a water-cooled barrel and an overhead magazine. The weapon entered production in the 1890s and was later supplemented and replaced in Austro-Hungarian service by newer machine guns, including the Schwarzlose MG M. The M1893 incorporated an adjustable mechanism that allowed its cyclic rate of fire to be regulated between approximately 180 and 250 rounds per minute.
Also recorded as Skoda M1893
Salvator-Dormus M1893
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- Mitrailleuse M1893
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- heavy machine gun
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- Austria–Hungary
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It was used by Austro-Hungarian forces during the Boxer Rebellion, including during the defence of the Austro-Hungarian legation in Peking in 1900. Contemporary photographs show the weapon mounted on tripods and naval landing carriages, indicating that it was used in more than one mounting configuration.
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• Name — Mitrailleuse M1893 • Origin — Austria-Hungary • Type — Heavy machine gun • Is Ranged — yes • Used By — Austria-Hungary • Wars — Boxer Rebellion World War I • Designer — Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria Georg von Dormus • Design Date — 1893 • Manufacturer — Škoda Works • Production Date — 1893–1918 • Variants — M1893, M1902 • Weight — 20 kg • Part Length — 530 mm • Cartridge — 8×50mmR • Action — Delayed blowback • Rate — 180–250 rounds/min • Feed — 20- to 30-round magazine • Sights — Iron sights
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