Fiat–Revelli Modello 1914

Mitragliatrice FIAT Modello 1914
TypeHeavy machine gun
Place of originItaly
Service history
In service1914 – 1945
Used bySee § Users
Wars
Production history
DesignerAbiel Bethel Revelli
ManufacturerFIAT
Metallurgica Bresciana già Tempini
Produced1914 – 1919
No. built~37,500
Specifications
Mass
43.4 kg (95.68 lb)
(fully loaded)
  • Gun:
    17 kg (37.48 lb)
  • Water:
    3 kg (6.61 lb)
  • Tripod:
    22.4 kg (49.38 lb)
Length1,180 mm (46.46 in)
Barrel length654 mm (25.75 in)

Cartridge6.5×52mm Carcano
ActionShort recoil
Rate of fire
  • Cyclic:
    200–500 rounds/min
  • Practical:
    250 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity660–680 m/s (2,170–2,230 ft/s)
Effective firing range1,000 m (1,100 yd)
Maximum firing range3,000 m (3,300 yd)
Feed system

The Mitragliatrice FIAT Modello 1914, often referred to as FIAT-Revelli mod. 1914 was an Italian water-cooled heavy machine gun produced from 1914 to 1919. It was the standard machine-gun of the Italian Army in World War I, and was used in limited numbers into World War II.