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Gebauer 1934.M GKM
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The Gebauer 1934.M GKM was a 7.92x57 mm air-cooled machine gun developed by Ferenc Gebauer at Danuvia in 1934 and was in use from 1934 to 1942 in the Hungarian Air Force. A revolutionary design for it's time, the 1934.M Gebauer Kényszermeghajtású Motorgéppuska (GKM) was the third of five developments that started in 1918 with the 1918.M. Designed to be used by aircraft as an observer's weapon, the 1934.M used a gas-operated system, with shells ejecting from the left side, and was fed by a 100-round "Horváth" drum, which offered double the capacity of guns used on other aircraft. As time went by it was supplanted by more modern weapons such as the MG-15 & MG-81. Usage *Caproni Ca.101 *Caproni Ca.310 *Heinkel He 46 *Heinkel He 70 Blitz (He 70K variant) *Junkers Ju 86 (86K variant) *Weiss WM-16 *Weiss WM-21 Sólyom Variants The 1934/37.M, in 8×56mmR, was developed in 1937 for use on tanks and was also used by gunboats in anti-aircraft installations. The 1934/40.M was identical to the 1934/37.M except that it was belt-fed instead of drum fed. Specifications *Caliber = 7.92×57mm Mauser *Action = Gas operated *Feed = Drum, 100 cartridges *Length = 98 cm *Barrel length = 60 cm *Weight = 9.5 kg *Cyclic Rate = 700-900 rpm *Muzzle Velocity = 620-750 m/s See Also
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