Revelli Automatic Machine Gun Manual

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MANUFACTURED BYOFFICINE DI VILLAR PERO

ATVILLAR PEROSA , ITALY

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CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPTORONTO

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Revelli Automatic Machine GunShowing Ammunition Clips Attached

Introduction

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The production of the Reve lli M achineinvention , ha s been developed through ththe present war.Already several thousand ar e in us e on tan d have proven highly satisfactory an d efficTh e outstanding features of th e Reveiii MSimplicity , Light Weight an d Rapidity of FOn account of its light weight, it is , in addiideal trench gu n , particularly suitable fo r AeMotorcycles , Transports , etc .The Reve ll i Gun is really tw o guns in on e ,barrels , each independent of the other , whiseparately or together.No lubricant being required on th e cartrimportant feature , as this overcomes the dangeth e ammunition .


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P age FourRevelli Automatic Machine Gu n Mounted on Tripod

(Side view )

Rapidity of FireFifty shots in on e second , or at the rate of 3The action is ins tantaneous and does no t rto speed up - the entire fifty shots are dissecond.

Light WeightThe gun weighs only twelve pounds, and aor no recoil , it ca n be mounted on a veryis easily carried by a single soldier to any point , an d ca n be fired from any position wimount .

SimplicityTh e simplicity of th e Revelli Gun is as ouRapidity of Fire and Light Weight.There are only 35 parts , an d it is so simplethat it can be operated, taken apart and re-aone. A small screwdriver is th e only tool req


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CoolingNo cooling device is necessary i th e size of cartridge usedan d th e construction of th e gu n make it possible to shoot from3 ,600 to 4 ,000 continuous rounds without overheating . Byusing barrels alternately, it is possible to keep up practicallycontinuous fire .

From actual operation it ha s been found that after discharging22,000 rounds from each barrel , operated as above , th e gunwa s still in perfect condition .

RangeTh e total range is from 1 ,200 to 1 ,50 0 yards. At 500 yardsit will penetrate 3 inches or more of very hard wood.

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VelocityThe velocity of bullet in leaving the barrel ispe r second .

OperationBy simply pressing the trigger button the eare discharged in on e second .By pressing the but ton and releasing very quicto discharge as few as four or five shots at onThe ammunit ion is fed from clips as illustraeach clip holding 25 cartridges . Fifty cliwith each gun.The mounting of th e gt m permits operator tovertically or horizontally an d distribute thevery wide area .


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Rev elli Aut omatic M achi ne Gu n(Rear view with Shield)

Extra Parts an d EquipmentFrom actual experience in the field itunnecessary to carry extra parts , bu t as a psupplied with each gun an extra barrel and tparts .

Th e only tool required - a small screwdrivth e cleaning ro d , brush and oil ca n , ar e al lcase with gu n , very convenient fo r carryin


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Revelli Automatic Machine Gun(Fronl view with Shield )

AmmunitionThe ammunit ion used is th e standard 9 mwhich is made and used in most countriesth e size is very economical.

As noted in introductory , there is no lubriccartridge .


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Revelli Automatic MacMANUFACTURED BY

OFFICINE DI VILlAR PEROSA AT VILLARAND

CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPATORONTO, CANADA

Description an d Instructions foThe Re velli Gu n belongs to that group offiring guns utilizing several independent basimple both as regards design an d operatioThe standard model consists of two barrelsframe , an d th e latter holds also th e tw ooperating th e gun. Th e tw o barrels form themselves , an d , therefore , ar e provided witblocks , bolts , striking pins , firing springs, shtriggers, an d loading chambers , th e whole fisockets , forming part of th e first-mentiocylindrical breech block ha s a vertical slot o


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on which th e cartridge clips or magazines are :fixed by means ofa ferrule attachment, to the inside of which th e ejector screwis fixed.The rear part of th e breech block is provided with a cylindricalhole into which th e double liring bolt fits , th e latter protrudesfrom the breech through a slot an d this projection forms at th esame time the cock. The bolt rests against a strong springcombining in itself the functions of firing an d of taking up th erecoil ; th e rear of th e breech block is closed by means of aplug-screw , an d th e whole is held in the aforementionedhandle-bar or frame by means of a strong pin with knurledhead, this pi n being secured at the bottom by a split pi n .The bolt is provided with a spring extractor which at th emoment of firing catches the rim of th e cartridge, drawingsame ou t of th e barrel , after which th e empty cartridge casedrops ou t of the breech block through an opening provided atth e lower side an d corresponding to the intake of th e cartridgeson th e top .Th e firing pin proper works inside the bolt in such a wa y thatthe point of th e pi n will pass through a suitable opening inth e bolt after the bolt ha s ru n through it s whole course.Rubber rings ar e fitted to the front part of the shot plugs inorder to deaden th e recoil of th e bolt ; th e tw o barrels proper

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ar e connected at their rear ends by means ocontains the front sighting arrangemearrangement consists of a lever containingof wh ich is marked " 1 ," corresponding tometres (109.4 yards ) ; th e se con d markedto a distance of 200 metres (218 .7 yards )" 3, " corresponding to a distance of 300 mth e fourth marked " 4 , , corresponding tometres (437.4 yards ) , and the fifth markedto a distance of 500 metres (547 yards ) . Thdisc is spherical , so that th e whole gu n ma ytion through a ci rcular opening in th e prowhich it is :fixed.The connecting or frame end carries th e twth e left and on e fo r th e right-band barrel , anfixed by means of a screw an d spring , an dpositions , on e marked " F " corresponding toand the other marked " S " indicating thTh e screw holding th e safety lever in possame t ime the rear sight.Th e cartridge clip or magazine is of th e ortype of pressed steel , an d provided withgiving th e cartridges the necessary downwa

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