Bergmann MG 15nA
Type Light machine gun
Place of origin German Empire
Service history
In service 1916–1920s
Wars World War I
German Revolution
Spanish Civil War
World War II (Briefly)
Production history
Designer Theodor Bergmann and Louis Schmeisser
Designed 1910
Produced 1916–1919
No. built approx. 5,000
Specifications
Mass 12.9 kg (28 lb)
Length 1,120 mm (44 in)
Barrel length 726 mm (28.6 in)
Cartridge 7.92x57mm Mauser
Action short recoil
Rate of fire 500-600 rpm
Muzzle velocity 883 m/s (2,900 ft/s)
Effective firing range >2,000 m (2,200 yd)
Feed system 250-, 200-, or 100-round metal link belt
Sights Iron
