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Steyr AUG

Aircraft versions with modified internals to increase the rate of fire were marked M7/12 (16/A) and M7/12 (16/R), and these have no jackets on the barrel. Note that the gun marked “MG SCHWARZLOSE M7/12,” which is correct, but the other side is marked “WAFFENFABRIK STEYR” with the date of manufacture underneath.

No factory Schwarzloses were built with ventilated shrouds. They were either fitted with water-jackets or had bare exposed barrels for aircraft use. No doubt there were field expedients of various sorts, but there is no evidence of any factory ventilated shrouds.

NOTE:

Pre-1968

Pre-1968 Exc. V.G. Fair 30000 27500 25000

Pre-1986 conversions (reweld)

Exc. V.G. Fair 22000 20000 18000

An unusual machine gun placement; a Schwarlose in a tree

Model 07/12 Schwarzlose

BELGIUM

Belgian Military Conflicts, 1870 - Present

Throughout the last quarter of the 19th century, Belgium experienced rapid economic growth that led to colonization, mainly in the Belgian Congo. Germany occupied Belgium in both World War I and World War II. During World War I, Belgium had 270,000 men under arms. A total of almost 83,000 were killed or wounded during the war. In World War II, Belgium had 650,000 military personnel of which 23,000 were killed or wounded. Belgium became a member of NATO in 1949; that organization’s headquarters are located in Brussels.