Zf.Ger.38

Zf.Ger.38
Type	Machine Gun
Place of origin	Germany
Production history
Designed	1938
Specifications
Cartridge	7.92×57mm
Caliber	7.92
Action	Blowback

The Zf.Ger.38 is a machine gun of German origin. The weapon is a blank firing training weapon also used for static defence.^[1] When the Allies examined the weapons discovered in the German Reich after World War II, they came across a device which was classified as a “spring gun” or “trip wire activated static defense machine gun”. It was a practice device with the name “Zielfeuergerät 38″.

Overview

The Zf.Ger.38 is a blowback operated magazine fed training weapon, using 7.92×57mm wooden bullet blanks. The simple construction was sturdily implemented, and reduced to the most necessary functioning parts. The device functions as a blowback operated weapon with unlocked bolt in full automatic mode only.

References

1. "Zielfeuergerät 38 Training Machine Gun". Forgottenweapons.com. 2010-06-22. Retrieved 2012-09-27.