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2 unusual facts about Schwarzlose


Schwarzlose

Monroe Schwarzlose, an Arkansas turkey farmer who ran against Bill Clinton in the 1980 Democratic gubernatorial primary

Schwarzlose Model 1908, a German semi-automatic pistol featuring a "blow-forward" action


Albatros D.III

All Oeffag variants were armed with two 8 mm (.315 in) Schwarzlose machine guns.

Fokker D.I

The Austro-Hungarian B.IIIs retained the D.I engine, and were armed with a Schwarzlose machine gun.

Hansa-Brandenburg C.I

Armament of the type consisted of a free-firing 8 mm (.315 in) Schwarzlose machine gun at the rear for the observer, and at least in some aircraft for the pilot there was also a similar fixed, non-synchronised forward-firing gun in a pod above the top wing.


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