The Austro-Hungarian water-cooled medium machine gun that served through WWI and WWII. A delayed-blowback design unusual among heavy machine guns of its era, avoiding the short-recoil system used by Maxim and Vickers. Type: Machine Gun Action: Automatic Caliber: 8x56mmR Austrian Capacity: 250 Year introduced: 1912, Austria Weight: 1132.8 oz Overall length: 42.1" Status: Discontinued Military use: Yes Intended use: Support, Defensive, Military