Bushmaster XM-10 Standard vs VORWERK Gast Machine Gun Model 1917

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Rifles Bushmaster XM-10 Standard VORWERK Gast Machine Gun Model 1917
Summary
Rating
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Rank
#23831
#108904
Length 33.25"-37.25"
Action Semi-Automatic
Caliber .308 Winchester
Capacity 20+1 17+1
Finish Black Black
Barrel Length 4.9"
Sights Front Blade
Details
Brand Bushmaster
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Prices
MSRP $915.20 $0.00
Used Price $640.64 $0.00
Sale Price $823.68 $0.00

Rifles Descriptions

Bushmaster XM-10 Standard

Stock :Black 6-Position Collapsible Metal Finish :Black Muzzle :A2 Flash Hider Receiver Material :Aluminum Sights :None (Optics Ready) Barrel Description :Chrome Moly Steel Chrome-Lined Twist :1:10"  

VORWERK Gast Machine Gun Model 1917

The weapon combines two barrels into a single mechanism so that the recoil from firing one barrel loads and charges the second. Ammunition feeds into the gun from two vertically mounted cylindrical drums, one on each side. The drums held 180 rounds of German 7.92 mm rifle ammunition, feeding them into the breech using a compressed spring. An experienced gunner could change ammunition drums in a few seconds. The weapon could fire single shots if one side of the mechanism had a problem. The gun's relative lightness at approximately 27 kg (60 lb) without ammunition[1] led to its airborne use; a telescopic sight was mounted between the two barrels. Its simple design eased maintenance and enabled its being field stripped in one minute.