The Knötgen automatic rifle is a two barrel
automatic rifle
An automatic rifle is a type of Self-loading rifle, autoloading rifle that is capable of fully automatic firearm, automatic fire. Automatic rifles are generally selective fire, select-fire weapons capable of firing in Semi-automatic firearm, semi ...
of German origin. A machine gun derivative also existed as the ''Knötgen maschinengewehr''.
The Knötgen automatic rifle is a two barrel, magazine fed light machine gun using a delayed
blowback operation. It uses two bolts and has a spring buffer and cocking lever in the stock.
Multiple-barrel firearms
See also
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List of machine guns
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List of multiple-barrel firearms
Below is a list of multiple-barrel firearms of all forms from around the world.''Small Arms Illustrated'', 2010
Pistols
Rifles
Flare launchers
Non-lethal
Automatic rifles
Submachine guns
Shotguns
Machine guns
Grenade launchers
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References
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1910 establishments in Germany
Automatic rifles
7.92×57mm Mauser machine guns
Light machine guns
Machine guns of Germany
World War I machine guns
World War I German infantry weapons