Fittipaldi machine gun

The Fittipaldi machine gun is a recoil-operated machine gun designed by Rafael Fittipaldi (an Italian immigrant to Argentina) and patented as USPTO number 1,099,245, of June 9, 1914.^[1]

Ametralladora Fittipaldi 1912
The Fittipaldi Machine Gun on display at the Museo de Armas de la Nación in Buenos Aires
Type	Machine gun
Place of origin	Argentina
Production history
Designer	Rafael Fittipaldi
Designed	1912
Specifications
Cartridge	7.65×53mm Argentine
Caliber	7.65×53mm
Action	Recoil
Feed system	Belt

Description

The Fittipaldi machine gun uses the barrel of the Argentinian Mauser Model 1891 rifle as well as its bolt, the latter adapted for rectilinear action. It was fed by a non-disintegrating belt and used a traditional tripod as mount. A water jacket covered the entire length of its barrel, giving it an external appearance similar to the Lewis Gun.^[2]

History

The Fittipaldi machine gun was not adopted by the Argentine Army. Little is known about its history or performance, including why it was not adopted.^[2] The prototype, dated to 1912, is on display in Room XVI "Freedom Walk" from the Museum of Arms of the Nation, Buenos Aires, Argentina.^[2]